| Last Action | 02/05/19: to Health and Family Services (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to foster care and adoption services. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 960 |
| Sponsors | J. Petrie, L. Bechler, M. Dossett, D. Hale, M. Hart, S. Maddox, M. Prunty, S. Santoro, N. Tate, W. Thomas |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to define "foster care or adoption services" and "religious organization"; provide that a religious organization or an individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of that employment shall not be required to provide foster care or adoption services to a person if the action would cause the organization or individual to violate a sincerely held religious belief; restrict civil or criminal action against religious organizations or an individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of that employment for certain actions or any other action to penalize; allow religious organizations or an individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of that employment a defense to any private cause of action for refusal to provide certain services due to a sincerely held religious belief. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Government - Religious organizations, protections for Religion - Religious organizations, protections for State Agencies - Religious organizations, protections for Children and Minors - Religious organizations, protecting Civil Actions - Religious organizations, protecting Civil Rights - Religious organizations, protecting Clergy - Religious organizations, protecting |
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| 02/05/19 |
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