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In February 2015, Flowers was among twenty legislators who opposed House Bill 1228, authored by [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bob Ballinger]] of Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas.<ref name=religiousfreedom/> The measure sought to prohibit government from imposing a burden on the free exercise of religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19610/51617/141580/prohibits-government-from-burdening-exercise-of-religion#.VSl8TsstEqQ|title=HB 1228|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref> Flowers's colleague, Representative [[Camille Bennett]], a Democrat from Lonoke, called for a reworking of the legislation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticbb.net/news/read/category/General/article/the_associated_press-indiana_arkansas_try_to_stem_religious_objections-ap|title=Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar|publisher=Atlantic Broadband|date=April 3, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2015; no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> on the theory that the Ballinger bill would establish a "type of religious litmus test," which could impact nearly any law under consideration by the legislature.<ref name=religiousfreedom>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox16.com/story/d/story/opponents-of-religious-freedom-bill-point-out-law/24249/AsrrUGLEdkuquASB01ZrLA|title=Opponents of Religious Freedom Bill Point Out Law Differences, Possible Unintended Consequences|publisher=Fox Channel 16|location=[[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2015}}</ref> The legislation was subsequently passed by a large margin in the House and signed into law in revised form, SB 975, by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2015/04/02/house-committee-passes-new-rfra-bill-headed-for-full-house/70828864/|title=Gov. Hutchinson signs revised religious freedom bill; HB 1228 recalled|publisher=KTHV-TV|location=Little Rock|date=April 2, 2015|accessdate=April 15, 2015}}</ref>  

In February 2015, Flowers was among twenty legislators who opposed House Bill 1228, authored by [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Bob Ballinger]] of Carroll County in northwestern Arkansas.<ref name=religiousfreedom/> The measure sought to prohibit government from imposing a burden on the free exercise of religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19610/51617/141580/prohibits-government-from-burdening-exercise-of-religion#.VSl8TsstEqQ|title=HB 1228|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref> Flowers's colleague, Representative [[Camille Bennett]], a Democrat from Lonoke, called for a reworking of the legislation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticbb.net/news/read/category/General/article/the_associated_press-indiana_arkansas_try_to_stem_religious_objections-ap|title=Indiana, Arkansas try to stem religious objections uproar|publisher=Atlantic Broadband|date=April 3, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2015; no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> on the theory that the Ballinger bill would establish a "type of religious litmus test," which could impact nearly any law under consideration by the legislature.<ref name=religiousfreedom>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox16.com/story/d/story/opponents-of-religious-freedom-bill-point-out-law/24249/AsrrUGLEdkuquASB01ZrLA|title=Opponents of Religious Freedom Bill Point Out Law Differences, Possible Unintended Consequences|publisher=Fox Channel 16|location=[[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=April 14, 2015}}</ref> The legislation was subsequently passed by a large margin in the House and signed into law in revised form, SB 975, by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2015/04/02/house-committee-passes-new-rfra-bill-headed-for-full-house/70828864/|title=Gov. Hutchinson signs revised religious freedom bill; HB 1228 recalled|publisher=KTHV-TV|location=Little Rock|date=April 2, 2015|accessdate=April 15, 2015}}</ref>  

Flowers formerly resided in [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], [[California]], and [[Takoma Park, Maryland|Takoma Park]], [[Maryland]], in [[suburb]]an [[Washington, D.C.]], dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Vivian&qmi=&qn=Flowers&qcs=Pine+Bluff%2C+Arkansas&focusfirst=1|title=Vivian Laveda Flowers|publisher=inteliius.com|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref>  

Flowers formerly resided in San Bernardino, [[California]], and Takoma Park, [[Maryland]], in [[suburb]]an [[Washington, D.C.]], dates unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Vivian&qmi=&qn=Flowers&qcs=Pine+Bluff%2C+Arkansas&focusfirst=1|title=Vivian Laveda Flowers|publisher=inteliius.com|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref>

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