tarkanian cases. i'd like to now turn to section 6 of the bill, which provides that no church or religious nonprofit will be forced to solemnize or conduct a marriage ceremony under this bill. is it your understanding that section 6-b bars, quote, any civil claim or cause of action, unquote, without exception, relating to a church or religious organization's refusal to solemnize or celebrate a marriage under this section, and the text does not state that it can be overruled by a court in finding a, quote, compelling governmental interest? ms. sinema: yes, it is my understanding that section 6-b bars any civil claim or cause of action relating to a nonprofit religious organization's refusal under that section to solemnize or celebrate a marriage, and that such a refusal cannot create a civil claim or cause of action. the text of section 7 also makes no reference to compelling governmental interests. section 7 provides that nothing in this bill should be construed to deny or alter the benefit, status or