Virginia House Bill 1051 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause; discrimination. Repeals provisions that allowed child-placing agencies to refuse to perform, assist with, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any child placements when the proposed placement would violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies. The bill also prohibits the Department of Social Services from contracting with or providing funds, directly or indirectly, to any child-placing agency that, in making decisions regarding the placement of a child, discriminates against the child or otherwise eligible prospective foster or adoptive parents on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or status as a veteran.

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause, discrimination.

Del. Mark Levine [D]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	House	Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-14	House	Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
2020-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105122D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	2	1709.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	2	1709.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1051
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1051+hil