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SF 212Died when the session ended · February 23, 2023

Prohibiting discrimination against adoption and foster care providers, or adoptive and foster parents, based on religious belief

Topics:Civil rightsCourts & civil lawFamilies & human services

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 7, 2023
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits discrimination against adoption and foster care providers, or adoptive and foster parents, based on religious belief. The bill prohibits state government, as defined in the bill, from taking any discriminatory action, as defined in the bill, against adoption and foster care providers, or adoptive and foster parents, based on their sincerely held religious beliefs. The bill allows a person to assert a claim or defense against the state government for violating the bill and allows for injunctive relief, damages, and attorney fees and costs.

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The bill waives immunities and allows state government to be sued for purposes of the bill, except for state courts. The bill provides a two-year statute of limitation from the date the person knew or should have known that a discriminatory action was taken against the person. The bill specifies how the bill should be construed and provides that the bill supersedes other law in case of a conflict.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 7, 2023. On February 23, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§216G.1§216G.2§216G.3§216G.4§216G.5§216G.6§216G.7§216G.8

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

6 for · 5 against · 3 undecided · Who →