SB145 Alabama 2017 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Bill Hightower

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act, state prohibited from discriminating against child care service providers based on religious beliefs, civil remedies

Description

This bill would establish the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating against child placing agencies on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child placement that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider This bill would prohibit the state from refusing to license or renew the license of a child placing agency on the basis that the provider declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the agency To establish the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a provider of child placing services licensed by the state on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child placing service or carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider.

Subjects

Child Care Service Providers

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 17, 2017	S	Indefinitely Postponed
April 6, 2017	S	Hightower motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
April 6, 2017	S	Third Reading Carried Over
February 23, 2017	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 9, 2017	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	February 22, 2017	ROOM 304 at 11:30	Senate HLTH Hearing
Hearing	February 22, 2017	ROOM 304 at 00:00	Senate HLTH Hearing

Bill Text

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Bill Documents