FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

Creates the Freedom of Association and Right to Assembly Act. Provides that no unit of government may infringe upon a qualifying entity's freedom of association; defines "qualifying entity". Provides that it shall be an infringement to condition the grant or award of government or other taxpayer-funded or student-fee-funded benefits or to revoke government or other taxpayer-funded or student-fee-funded benefits on the surrender of the right of freedom of association. Provides that it shall be an infringement to condition the grant or award of government or other taxpayer-funded or student-fee-funded benefits on or to impose on a qualifying entity obligations in which the qualifying entity holds a good faith belief that the obligations imposed would be in violation of State or federal law. Sets forth provisions concerning counterclaims. Effective immediately.