74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to SB 2
 
LC 2503/SB 2-10
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                          SENATE BILL 2
 
           By COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS, ETHICS AND RULES
 
                            April 11
 
  On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 28 through 45 and
insert:
  ' (3) It is not an unlawful practice for a bona fide church or
other religious institution to take any action with respect to
housing or the use of facilities based on a bona fide religious
belief about sexual orientation as long as the housing or the use
of facilities is closely connected with or related to the primary
purposes of the church or institution and is not connected with a
commercial or business activity that has no necessary
relationship to the church or institution.
  ' (4) It is not an unlawful employment practice for a bona fide
church or other religious institution, including but not limited
to a school, hospital or church camp, to prefer an employee, or
an applicant for employment, of one religious sect or persuasion
over another if:
  ' (a) The religious sect or persuasion to which the employee or
applicant belongs is the same as that of the church or
institution;
  ' (b) In the opinion of the church or institution, the
preference will best serve the purposes of the church or
institution; and
  ' (c) The employment involved is closely connected with or
related to the primary purposes of the church or institution and
is not connected with a commercial or business activity that has
no necessary relationship to the church or institution.
  ' (5) It is not an unlawful employment practice for a bona fide
church or other religious institution to take any employment
action based on a bona fide religious belief about sexual
orientation:
  ' (a) In employment positions directly related to the operation
of a church or other place of worship, such as clergy, religious
instructors and support staff;
  ' (b) In employment positions in a nonprofit religious school,
nonprofit religious camp, nonprofit religious day care center,
nonprofit religious thrift store, nonprofit religious bookstore,
nonprofit religious radio station or nonprofit religious shelter;
or
  ' (c) In other employment positions that involve religious
activities, as long as the employment involved is closely
connected with or related to the primary purposes of the church
or institution and is not connected with a commercial or business
activity that has no necessary relationship to the church or
institution.'.
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