A bill for an act prohibiting discrimination against adoption and foster care providers, or adoptive and foster parents, based on religious belief.
90th General Assembly
NEW SECTION. 216G.2 Protections. The state government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person that advertises, provides, or facilitates adoption or foster care, wholly or partially on the basis that the person has provided or declined to provide any adoption or foster care service, or related service, based on or in a manner consistent with a sincerely held religious belief.
The state government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person who the state grants custody of a foster or adoptive child, or a person who seeks from the state custody of a foster or adoptive child, wholly or partially on the basis that the person guides, instructs, or raises a child, or intends to guide, instruct, or raise a child, based on or in a manner consistent with a sincerely held religious belief.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 217 Conference Room | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-22 | 11:30 | Hearing | Room G15 | Senate Judiciary Subcommittee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | Subcommittee recommends passage. []. |
| 2023-02-21 | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/23/2023 10:00AM Room 217 Conference Room. |
| 2023-02-07 | Subcommittee: J. Taylor, De Witt, and Quirmbach. S.J. 275. |
| 2023-02-06 | Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 265. |