Kentucky

Religious Liberty in the States Ranking

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26

with a total score of
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Kentucky

Religious Liberty in the States Ranking

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26

with a total score of
%
Kentucky

State Capitol,
Frankfort, KY

Kentucky passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2013 and more recently its House passed a resolution as a symbol of renewed commitment to religious freedom for all Kentuckians. What else is Kentucky doing to safeguard religious liberty in 2022?

Safeguards

Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.

For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.

Opportunity for Absentee Voting: No

Exemptions from Childhood Immunization Requirements: Yes

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Yes

Employer Exemption from the Contraceptive Mandate: Yes

Kentucky

State Capitol,
Frankfort, KY

Kentucky passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2013 and more recently its House passed a resolution as a symbol of renewed commitment to religious freedom for all Kentuckians. What else is Kentucky doing to safeguard religious liberty in 2022?

Safeguards

Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.

For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.

Opportunity for Absentee Voting: No

Exemptions from Childhood Immunization Requirements: Yes

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Yes

Employer Exemption from the Contraceptive Mandate: Yes