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Sen. Dale A. Righter
Filed: 5/24/2011
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3184
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3184, AS AMENDED, |
| 3 | | with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. |
| 4 | | 1, on page 12, immediately below line 2, by inserting the |
| 5 | | following:
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| 6 | | "Section 15. The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and |
| 7 | | Civil Union Act is amended by adding Section 65 as follows:
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| 8 | | (750 ILCS 75/65 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 65. Religious child welfare agencies. A child welfare |
| 10 | | agency that is religiously based or owned by, operated by, or |
| 11 | | affiliated with a bona fide religious organization may decline |
| 12 | | an adoption or foster family home application, including any |
| 13 | | related licensure and placement, from a party to a civil union |
| 14 | | if acceptance of that application would constitute a violation |
| 15 | | of the organization's sincerely held religious beliefs. If an |
| 16 | | agency declines an application pursuant to this Section, then |