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775 ILCS 35/1 (2026)

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(775 ILCS 35/1)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
(Source: P.A. 90-806, eff. 12-2-98.)

    
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Cited in 49 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: St. John's United Church of Christ v. City of Chicago, 502 F.3d 616 (7th Cir. 2007).
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St. John's United Church of Christ v. City of Chicago, 502 F.3d 616 (7th Cir. 2007). · cites it 2× “Among these many modifications is the one that is central to this litigation: the addition of a new section 30 to the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (IRFRA), 775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. OMA § 96. The IRFRA provides generally that the "[g]overnment may not substantially…”
City of Chicago Heights v. Living Word Outreach Full Gospel Church & Ministries, Inc., 749 N.E.2d 916 (Ill. 2001). · cites it 2× “Instead, the appellate court resolved the case under the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 1998)). Under the Illinois RFRA, a law which substantially burdens religious freedom is impermissible unless the law serves a compelling…”
Stepek v. Doe, 910 N.E.2d 655 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 4× “The Catholic Bishop's motion asserted that under the United States and Illinois Constitutions and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2006)), the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over claims arising solely from statements…”
Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Saville, 922 N.E.2d 1143 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 3× “Count III sought a declaratory judgment that the city’s actions violated the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2006)). The church filed separate motions for judgment on the pleadings on count I and count II, both of which the trial court…”
Calvary Baptist Church v. Dep't of Revenue, 812 N.E.2d 1 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “s the circuit court's affirmance of a March 2002 decision of the Director of the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois (Department) denying Calvary's application for a religious-use tax exemption for its property, arguing the property in question is used primarily for…”
Morr-Fitz, Inc. v. Blagojevich, 901 N.E.2d 373 (Ill. 2008). “(West 2004)) and the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Religious Freedom Act) (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2004)), as well as a claim that the rule was unconstitutional on its face and as applied because it violated the first amendment of the United States Constitution.”
People v. Vernon, 919 N.E.2d 966 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “He further asserts that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to argue that the regulation denied defendant his right to free exercise of religion under the Illinois Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2004)). The State asserts…”
World Outreach Conf. Ctr. v. City of Chicago, 591 F.3d 531 (7th Cir. 2009). “, Illinois’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 775 ILCS 35/1 et seq., and the Constitution’s free exercise, establishment, and due process clauses.”
City of Chicago v. St. John's United Church of Christ, 935 N.E.2d 1158 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “The Modernization Act amended various other state acts, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Religious Freedom Act) (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2004)), to which was added section 30: “Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the City of Chicago to exercise its…”
Morr-Fitz, Inc. v. Blagojevich, 867 N.E.2d 1164 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “Further, the provisions of neither the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act (745 ILCS 70/1 through 14 (West 2004)) nor the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (775 ILCS 35/1 through 99 (West 2004)) makes this claim ripe for our consideration.”
Diggs v. Snyder, 775 N.E.2d 40 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “JUSTICE HOPKINS delivered the opinion of the court: Robert Diggs (plaintiff) appeals from the dismissal by the circuit court of Randolph County of his complaint filed under the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act (the Act) (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2000)). He contends…”
Rojas v. Martell, 2020 IL App (2d) 190215 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “(West 2014)) and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Religious Freedom Act) (775 ILCS 35/1 et seq. (West 2014)). Plaintiff alleges that defendants discriminated against her after she asserted that her religious beliefs as a practicing Catholic prevented her from providing…”
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