Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act (SB 145)

SB 145 would prohibit the state from discriminating against child placing agencies on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child placement that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider.

The bill would prohibit the state from refusing to license or otherwise discriminate or take an adverse action against any child placing agency that is licensed by or required to be licensed by the state for child placing services on the basis that the child placing agency declines to make, provide, facilitate, or refer for a placement in a manner that conflicts with, or under circumstances that conflict with, the sincerely held religious beliefs of the child placing agency.

The bill describes “adverse action” as any of the following:

• Taking an enforcement action against the entity;
• Refusing to issue a license;
• Refusing to renew a license;
• Revoking a license; or
• Suspending a license.

HB 24 would allow child adoption and foster placement agencies the right to discriminate in, or refuse, the services they offer (such as child placement) to LGBTQ families and children.

Related Legislation

Companion bill to HB 24, which ultimately passed and became law.

Similar to HB 158/SB 204, which failed to pass in 2016.

Similar to HB 296/SB 261, which failed to pass in 2015.

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