Relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 27, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 25, 202535–14
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   Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 20, 202658–34
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 5, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 5

2 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-5200 · filed April 21, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment extends the bill's effective date to 2026 and expands its protections to include approved kinship caregivers. It also adds a rule that religious organizations contracted to provide foster care or adoption services cannot be required to provide those services in a way that is inconsistent with their sincerely held religious beliefs.
  Never voted on
• H-8370Strike everything · filed April 15, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that prevents the state from requiring foster parents, kinship caregivers, or adoptive parents to support policies that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. It also adds protections for religious organizations providing these services and allows individuals or the attorney general to take legal action if these rules are violated.
  Withdrawn
  April 20, 2026
• H-8353 · filed April 13, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment extends the bill's effective date to 2026 and expands its protections to include approved kinship caregivers. It also adds a rule that religious organizations contracted to provide foster care or adoption services cannot be required to provide those services in a way that is inconsistent with their sincerely held religious beliefs.
  Adopted
  April 20, 2026
• H-8320 · filed April 7, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services to convene the Sabrina Ray Child Welfare Task Force in 2026. The task force is tasked with reviewing child safety recommendations and must submit a final report to the state legislature by February 10, 2027.
  Ruled not germane
  April 20, 2026
• S-3047 · filed March 25, 2025 by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

  AI summary This amendment adds specific legal definitions for the terms "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" to be used within the bill.
  Adopted
  March 25, 2025