A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents. (Formerly SF 236.)
91st General Assembly
The department shall not do any of the following: a. (1) Require a prospective adoptive parent to affirm, accept, or support a policy related to sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the person’s sincerely held religious or moral beliefs. (2) Preclude a person from being qualified as a prospective adoptive parent based, in whole or in part, on the person’s sincerely held religious or moral beliefs related to sexual orientation or gender identity, including but not limited to the person’s intent to guide, instruct, or raise a child in a manner consistent with the person’s sincerely held religious or moral beliefs. b. The department, and the department’s designees, shall not adopt a standard, policy, or rule that precludes a person from being considered as a child’s prospective adoptive parent based, in whole or in part, on the person’s sincerely held religious or moral beliefs related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
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| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | 00:00 | Hearing | RM 103 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-04-02 | 07:30 | Hearing | RM 102 | House Judiciary Subcommittee |
| 2025-04-02 | 09:00 | Hearing | RM 103 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-04-01 | 13:00 | Hearing | RM 103 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-04-01 | 15:30 | Hearing | RM 304 | House Judiciary Subcommittee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928. |
| 2025-04-02 | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
| 2025-04-02 | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 885. |
| 2025-04-02 | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 886. |
| 2025-04-02 | Placed on calendar. H.J. 886. |
| 2025-04-01 | Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 3:30PM RM 304 (Cancelled). |
| 2025-04-01 | Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102. |
| 2025-03-31 | Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. |
| 2025-03-28 | Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. |
| 2025-03-25 | Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted. S.J. 629. |
| 2025-03-25 | Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14. S.J. 629. |
| 2025-03-25 | Immediate message. S.J. 630. |
| 2025-03-25 | Message from Senate. H.J. 793. |
| 2025-03-25 | Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811. |
| 2025-02-27 | Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381. |
| 2025-02-27 | Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 384. |