Fla. Stat. § 761.03 : Civil Rights — Religious Freedom — Free exercise of religion protected Date: 18 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session (1) The government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that government may substantially burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person: (a) Is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. (2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief. Fla. Stat. § 761.03 s.3, ch. 98-412.