Adoption discrimination-keep kids first act.
AN ACT relating to children; providing legislative findings; specifying protections for specified adoption and foster care providers and parents; prohibiting discriminatory actions associated with adoption and foster care; specifying remedies and causes of action; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
HB0149 aims to protect children in adoption and foster care from discrimination. The bill would ensure that adoption and foster care providers, as well as parents, are not unfairly treated based on their involvement in these processes. It seeks to provide clear protections and specify remedies for any discriminatory actions. This legislation would affect families and individuals involved in adoption and foster care by offering them more robust legal protections.
The bill was introduced on January 30, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Labor. Unfortunately, it did not progress further and died in committee on March 3, 2025. This means it did not receive further consideration in the legislative session.
The key actions related to this bill include its introduction on January 30, 2025, and its referral to the House Committee on Labor. It did not make it out of committee, which halted its progress. The bill aimed to create a fairer environment for those involved in adoption and foster care but ultimately did not move forward.
