To Create The Keep Kids First Act; And To Provide For Protections From Discrimination For Adoption And Foster Care Providers Acting In Accordance With Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs.
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
The state government shall not take any discriminatory action against a person whom the state government places custody of a foster or preadoptive child with [...] based on the person's: (i) Sincerely held religious belief, or intent to guide, instruct, or raise a child, based upon or in a manner that is consistent with that person's sincerely held religious belief; or (ii) Refusal to accept or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the person's sincerely held religious beliefs.
The state government shall not establish or enforce any per se standard, rule, or policy that precludes consideration of a current or prospective foster or preadoptive parent for any particular placement based in whole or in part on the person's sincerely held religious beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 171 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-18 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 171 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-17 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 171 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-17 | 00:00 | Hearing | Room 171 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-12 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 130 | House Aging, Children And Youth, & Legislative Affairs |
| 2025-03-11 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 130 | House Aging, Children And Youth, & Legislative Affairs |
| 2025-03-10 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 130 | House Aging, Children And Youth, & Legislative Affairs |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Read the third time and failed. |
| 2025-03-31 | Motion to Expunge the Vote by which HB1669 failed to pass. Motion Carried. |
| 2025-03-20 | Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. |
| 2025-03-20 | Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. |
| 2025-03-20 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 2025-03-19 | Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 |
| 2025-03-13 | Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. |
| 2025-03-13 | Received from the House. |
| 2025-03-13 | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE |
| 2025-03-12 | Returned by the Committee Do Pass |
| 2025-03-04 | Filed |
| 2025-03-04 | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE |