HRS §572B-9.5
Religious Exemption for Civil Union Services
Religious organizations and their nonprofits do not have to provide goods, services, or use of their facilities for civil union ceremonies if doing so would violate their religious beliefs. They cannot be fined, sued, or otherwise penalized for such a refusal.
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The statute, as written — Religious organizations; exemption under certain circumstances
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization shall not be required to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union that is in violation of its religious beliefs or faith. (b) A religious organization or nonprofit organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious organization that, pursuant to this section, fails or refuses to provide goods, services, or its facilities or grounds for the solemnization or celebration of a civil union shall be immune from any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or any other legal or administrative liability for the failure or refusal.
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