00HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 50                                                                                           
01 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to                                           
02 freedom of conscience.                                                                                                  
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  Article I, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new                             
05 section to read:                                                                                                        
06  SECTION 25.  FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE.  An individual may not be                                                         
07 denied freedom of conscience and may not be compelled to act in a manner that                                           
08 violates the individual's conscientious objections to the act.                                                          
09    * Sec. 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of                            
10 the state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the                        
11 State of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.