Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

750 ILCS 75/65 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. Provides that: a child welfare agency that is religiously based or owned by, operated by, or affiliated with a bona fide religious organization may opt out of fulfilling a request for services, including an adoption or foster family home application, including any licensure and placement, which would constitute a violation of the organization's sincerely held religious doctrines or beliefs; and if such an adoption or child welfare agency opts out of fulfilling such a request for services, it shall, within a reasonable period of time, refer the request to the Department of Child and Family Services or an alternative adoption or child welfare provider licensed by the Department.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
5/11/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
5/11/2011	House	First Reading
5/11/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
10/26/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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