HB 4189 - Authorizes Child Placing Agencies to Deny Adoptions Based on Religion - Michigan Key Vote
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 19, 2015
- House Bill Passed
- March 18, 2015
- Introduced
- Feb. 12, 2015
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Title: Authorizes Child Placing Agencies to Deny Adoptions Based on Religion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a child placing agency to refuse adoption services based on religion.
Highlights:
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Specifies that child placement agencies shall not be required to provide adoption services if such services conflict with sincerely held religious beliefs outlined in a written policy or statement of faith to which such agency adheres (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits the state or localities from taking adverse action against a child placement agency on the basis that such agency declines services due to such religious beliefs (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Child Placing Agencies to Deny Adoptions Based on Religion
- Triston Cole (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Laura Cox (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kathy S. Crawford (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray A. Franz (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Glardon (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary Glenn (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Goike (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bradford C. 'Brad' Jacobsen (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy E. Jenkins (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan V. Lauwers (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ed McBroom (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron Miller (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Earl J. Poleski (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip N. 'Phil' Potvin (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Amanda Price (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce R. Rendon (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Runestad (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Webber (MI - R) (Out Of Office)