Text of IL HB 3774 (2012)

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB3774 Introduced , by Rep. Dwight Kay SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 750 ILCS 75/65 new 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. LRB097 11877 AJO 55306 b A BILL FOR HB3774LRB097 11877 AJO 55306 b 1 AN ACT concerning civil law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and 5Civil Union Act is amended by adding Section 65 as follows: 6 (750 ILCS 75/65 new) 7 Sec. 65. Religious child welfare agencies. A child welfare 8agency that is religiously based or owned by, operated by, or 9affiliated with a bona fide religious organization may decline 10an adoption or foster family home application, including any 11related licensure and placement, from a party to a civil union 12if acceptance of that application would constitute a violation 13of the organization's sincerely held religious beliefs. If an 14agency declines an application pursuant to this Section, then 15it must provide the applicant with information on how to 16contact the Department of Children and Family Services to 17obtain information concerning other regional licensed child 18welfare agencies.