Overview
- Alabama leads with a 72% score and Kansas ranks second, with Indiana, Texas, and Mississippi rounding out the top five.
- Michigan places last at 31% and Washington scores 35%, with the report citing broad Blaine Amendments and limited exemptions for faith-based employers and ministries.
- The Index evaluates 15 factors across religious and regulatory freedom, including state constitutions, RFRAs, nondiscrimination exemptions, charitable registration, audits, and tax rules.
- Georgia and Wyoming moved up the rankings after adopting state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts this year.
- Napa Legal positions the Index as an advocacy roadmap, noting that results do not track cleanly with party control and that some traditionally blue states outperform red states on specific protections.