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KSA Ch60 Art 53
Excerpts from K.S.A. Chapter 60 Civil Procedure
Article 53–Exercise of 1st Amendment Rights
60-5301 Citation of act
60-5302 Definitions
60-5303 Exercise of religion; burden of proof; remedies
60-5304 Exercise of religion; compelling governmental interest.
60-5305 Construction of act
60-5311 Exercise of religion by religious student associations; definitions
60-5312 Same; prohibition on certain actions by postsecondary educational institutions
60-5313 Same; cause of action
60-5320 Public speech protection act
60-5321 Traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance, wearing of
60-5301. Citation of act.
K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5301 through 60-5305, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act.
History: L. 2013, ch. 47, § 5; July 1.
60-5302. Definitions.
As used in the Kansas preservation of religious freedom act:
(a) "Burden" means any government action that directly or indirectly constrains, inhibits, curtails or denies the exercise of religion by any person or compels any action contrary to a person's exercise of religion, and includes, but is not limited to, withholding benefits, assessing criminal, civil or administrative penalties, or exclusion from government programs or access to government facilities.
(b) "Compelling governmental interest" includes, but is not limited to, protecting the welfare of a child from abuse and neglect as defined by state law.
(c) "Exercise of religion" means the practice or observance of religion under section 7 of the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas and the free exercise clause of the first amendment to the constitution of the United States and includes the right to act or refuse to act in a manner substantially motivated by a sincerely-held religious tenet or belief, whether or not the exercise is compulsory or a central part or requirement of the person's religious tenets or beliefs.
(d) "Fraudulent claim" means a claim that is dishonest in fact or that is made principally for a patently improper purpose, such as to harass the opposing party.
(e) "Government" includes the executive, legislative and judicial branches and any and all agencies, boards, commissions, departments, districts, authorities or other entities, subdivisions or parts whatsoever of state and local government as well as any person acting under color of law.
(f) "Person" means any legal person or entity under the laws of the state of Kansas and the laws of the United States.
History: L. 2013, ch. 47, § 1; July 1.
60-5303. Exercise of religion; burden of proof; remedies.
(a) Government shall not substantially burden a person's civil right to exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless such government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that application of the burden to the person:
60-5304. Exercise of religion; compelling governmental interest.
In determining whether a compelling governmental interest is sufficient to justify a substantial burden on a person's exercise of religion pursuant to K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5303, and amendments thereto, only those interests of the highest order and not otherwise served can overbalance the fundamental right to the exercise of religion preserved by this act. In order to prevail under the standard established pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5303, and amendments thereto, the government shall demonstrate that such standard is satisfied through application of the asserted violation of this act to the particular claimant whose sincere exercise of religion has been burdened. The religious liberty interest protected by this act is an independent liberty that occupies a preferred position, and no encroachments upon this liberty shall be permitted, whether direct or indirect, unless required by clear and compelling governmental interests of the highest order.
History: L. 2013, ch. 47, § 3; July 1.
60-5305. Construction of act.
60-5311. Exercise of religion by religious student associations; definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5311 through 60-5313, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Benefit" means the following:
(1) Recognition;
(3) the use of facilities of the postsecondary educational institution for meetings or speaking purposes;
(4) the use of channels of communication of the postsecondary educational institution; and
(5) funding sources that are otherwise available to other student associations in the postsecondary educational institution.
(b) "Postsecondary educational institution" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto.
(c) "Student" means any person who is enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis in a postsecondary educational institution.
(d) "Religious student association" means an association of students organized around shared religious beliefs.
History: L. 2016, ch. 10, § 1; July 1.
60-5312. Same; prohibition on certain actions by postsecondary educational institutions.
No postsecondary educational institution may take any action or enforce any policy that would deny a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association, or discriminate against a religious student association with respect to such benefit, based on such association's requirement that the leaders or members of such association:
(a) Adhere to the association's sincerely held religious beliefs;
(b) comply with the association's sincerely held religious beliefs;
(c) comply with the association's sincere religious standards of conduct; or
(d) be committed to furthering the association's religious missions, as such religious beliefs, observance requirements, standards of conduct or missions are defined by the religious student association, or the religion on which the association is based.
History: L. 2016, ch. 10, § 2; July 1.
60-5313. Same; cause of action.
Any student or religious student association aggrieved by a violation of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5312, and amendments thereto, may bring a cause of action against the postsecondary educational institution for such violation and seek appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, monetary damages. Any student or religious student association aggrieved by a violation of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 60-5312, and amendments thereto, also may assert such violation as a defense or counterclaim in any civil or administrative proceedings brought against such student or religious student association.
History: L. 2016, ch. 10, § 3; July 1.
60-5320. Public speech protection act.
60-5321. Traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance, wearing of.
(a) The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of this act is to help further the state's recognition of the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the Native Americans and the state's commitment to preserving the Native Americans' cultural integrity.
History: L. 2018, ch. 17, § 1; Apr. 5.