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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit      
ag5cies f ma9ta9+ or %>+ in=mation      
relat+ to religi\s affiliation1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prohibit+ ,religi\s       
,exemption & ,accommodations ,databases 
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! fre$oms ( ! ,fir/
 ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! "r to free ex]cise (  
religion1 are among ! pre-em95t bless+s 
( lib]ty gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & t religi\s fre$om ne$ n
 be sacrific$ 9 s]vice to our ,gov]nm5t1
 b mu/ be respect$ by law2 &  7#b7      
imm$iate /eps mu/ be tak5 to prev5t     

unw>rant$ dissem9ation ( in=mation on   
religi\s exemptions or accommodations   
s\ght or provid$ by or to any individual
 9 con=mance ) pr9ciples ( bo? section  
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd71 9 p>ticul> subsection 7e77#g7 ( 
su* section1 z well z ! guidance issu$  
by ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity     
,commission on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjba4  #c4
 ,ma9t5ance ( in=mation relat+ to       
religi\s accommodations  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
to ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd ,section     
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ means1 ) &      
ins]t+ -- 7,a7 means1 )  2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$1 by add+
 & at ! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 does n include ! %>+1     
disclosure1 or dissem9ation ( in=mation 
conc]n+ a religi\s accommodation beyond 
! m9imum necess>y = ! purpose2  2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   

prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 /rike except = 
disclosures made "u subsections 7b77#a7 
or 7b77#b7 ( ?is section12  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ & at ! 
end2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7,c7 a disclosure made "u subsection    
7b77#a7 or 7b77#b7 only if ! disclosure 
conc]ns or describes h[ any individual  
ex]cises rights gu>ante$ by ! ,fir/     
,am5dm5t1 includ+ z relat$ to a religi\s
 accommodation "u any ,f$]al law2  2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7o71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is ,act1 no record relat+  
to ! religi\s affiliation ( an          
individual t is conta9$ 9 a sy/em (     
records may be disclos$ to a recipi5t   
ag5cy or non-,f$]al ag5cy = use 9 a     
comput] mat*+ program4  2 &  7#d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7x7 ,religi\s  
accommodation ,= purposes ( subsection  
7e77#g71 an individual volunt>ily       
reque/+1 or provid+ any in=mation relat+
 to1 any religi\s accommodation1 includ+

 to a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e requirem5t1    
%all n con/itute an express au?orization
 = an ag5cy to ma9ta9 a record ( any    
in=mation relat$ to ! religi\s beliefs1 
id5tity1 or affiliation ( ! individual4 
4  7b7 ,,foia exemption ,section        
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation
 ,act7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 relat$ to !       
religi\s affiliation ( an individual t  
is provid$ to or collect$ by an ag5cy 7z
 def9$ 9 section #eeb;a7a7 ( ?is title71
 includ+ = purposes ( a religi\s        
accommodation to a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e   
requirem5t4  4  7c7 ,privacy ( in=mation
 ,an ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #eeb;a7a7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd77 t collects or is provid$ any    
in=mation relat+ to ! religi\s beliefs1 
id5tity1 or affiliation ( an individual 

= purposes ( a religi\s accommodation1  
includ+ to a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e         
requirem5t-- 7#a7 %all ma9ta9 & use !   
in=mation-- 7,a7 9 a mann] t protects ! 
confid5tiality ( ! in=mation & privacy (
 ! individual to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable2 &  7,b7 sep>ate f any o!r  
record ( an individual relat+ to a      
religi\s exemption or accommodation     
reque/2 &  7#b7 may n disclose !        
in=mation ) any p]son outside ( ! ag5cy1
 includ+ any o!r ,f$]al or non-,f$]al   
ag5cy or private organization4  7d7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to imp$e or au?orize a delay 9 !
 timely process+ ( a reque/ made by an  
individual to an ag5cy 7z def9$ 9       
section #eeb;a7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy
 ,act ( #aigd77 = a religi\s            
accommodation4