Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about remedies available for those who sue or enforcement mechanisms.
Law Protecting Religious Beliefs in Adoption and Foster Care
This law stops government agencies from treating people unfairly based on their religious beliefs when they adopt or foster children, and it allows those people to sue if they are treated badly.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief.
- Allows a person to sue a governmental entity for discriminating against the person and allows for certain remedies.
- Provides that there is a two year statute of limitation for a discrimination claim.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who want to adopt or foster children
- Government agencies involved in family and child welfare
Terms To Know
- discrimination
- Treating someone unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, or other personal characteristics.
- sincerely held religious belief
- A deeply held and genuine religious belief that a person truly believes in.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what remedies are available for those who sue.
- It is unclear how this law will be enforced or if it will face legal challenges.