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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3942   </title>
<shortdesc>CIVIL UNION-RELIG ADOPT AGNCY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay-David Reis-Paul Evans, Jil Tracy, John D. Cavaletto and Thomas Morrison</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 75/65 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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 decline an adoption or foster family home application, including any related licensure and placement, from a party to a civil union if acceptance of that application would constitute a violation of the organization's sincerely held religious beliefs and, if an agency declines an application, it must provide the applicant with information on how to contact the Department of Children and Family Services to obtain information concerning other regional licensed child welfare agencies.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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