While many states have constitutional provisions that provide greater protection for the free exercise of religion than the federal Constitution, others have adopted legislation, commonly referred to as State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, that requires greater accommodation of religion within their borders. Other states continue to debate such measures in an effort to strengthen further the free exercise rights of citizens.

The following states have Religious Freedom Restoration Acts:

• Alabama - ALA. CONST. amend. 622
• Arizona - ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. §§ 41-1493 (West 2003)
• Connecticut - CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. §§ 52-571b (West 2003)
• Florida - FLA. STAT. ANN. §§ 761.01-761.05 (West 2003)
• Idaho - IDAHO CODE §§ 73-401 (Michie 2002)
• Illinois - 775 ILL. COMP. STAT. ANN. 35/1-35/99 (West 2002)
• Missouri - MO. ANN. STAT. §§ 1.302 & 1.307 (West 2004)
• New Mexico - N.M. STAT. ANN. §§ 28-22-1 to 28-22-5 (Michie 2002)
• Oklahoma - OKLA. STAT. ANN. tit. 51, § 251 (West 2003)
• Pennsylvania - 71 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 2401 (West 2004)
• Rhode Island - R.I. GEN. LAWS §§ 42-80.1-1 to 42-80.1-4 (2001)
• South Carolina - S.C. CODE ANN. § 1-32-10 (Law. Co-op. 1999)
• Texas - TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 110.001 (West 2003)