Text of MO HB 1677 (2020)

Prohibits a child placing agency contracting with the state to provide foster care services from discriminating against a family because of the sexual orientation of any family member.

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1677 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE INGLE. 4244H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to foster care. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 210.488, to read as follows: 210.488. No child placing agency contracting with the state to provide foster care 2 services shall discriminate against a family because of the sexual orientation of any family 3 member. T EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.