Bill Summary
HB 7111 Conscience Protection for Actions of Private Child-Placing Agencies (2015 Session)
Health & Human Services Committee, Brodeur Co Sponsors: Ahern, Albritton, Baxley, Broxson, Drake, Porter CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
Conscience Protection for Actions of Private Child-Placing Agencies: Prohibits specified actions from being taken against private child-placing agency that refuses to place child or be involved in placement of child or facilitate licensure of foster home which would violate agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies; provides that such refusal does not provide basis for claim for injunctive relief or compensatory or punitive damages. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
03/23/15
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Filed (Formerly PCB HHSC3)
03/24/15
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
03/24/15
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/31/15
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/02/15
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 11 Yeas, 4 Nays
04/02/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/06/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
04/08/15
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (083021, 090567, 294133, 617233, 766405, 921733, 983441); Amendments Adopted (009553, 046369, 252099, 264559, 347691, 379433, 396539, 529619, 604563); Placed on Third Reading, 04/09/15
04/08/15
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/09/15
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 75 Yeas / 38 Nays)
04/15/15
SENATE
In Messages
04/15/15
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Referred to Rules
04/15/15
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On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/20/15, 1:00 pm, 110 S
04/20/15
SENATE
Temporarily postponed by Rules
04/28/15
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Died in Rules
409.175
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- Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement on HB 7111 Conscience Protection for Private Child-Placing Agencies
- ACLU: For kids up for adoption, is Florida the next Indiana?
- Florida Catholic Bishops Praise Passage of HB 7111 by Florida House Conscience Protection for Private Child-Placing Agencies
- Representative Janet H. Adkins: 2015 Session; Week 6 & Letter to Editor
- Progress Florida: Florida doesn't need Indiana-style discrimination
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