CIVIL UNION-RELIG ADOPT AGNCY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. Provides that a child welfare agency that is religiously based or owned by, operated by, or affiliated with a bona fide religious organization may decline an adoption or foster family home application, including any related licensure and placement, from a party to a civil union if acceptance of that application would constitute a violation of the organization's sincerely held religious beliefs and, if an agency declines an application, it must provide the applicant with information on how to contact the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain information concerning other regional licensed child welfare agencies.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jan 10, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dwight Kay
RRepublican
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