GA96HB5699 96 HB 5699 ADOPTION-FAITH BASED Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Includes religious institutions in the definition of "child welfare agency". Amends the Adoption Act. Provides that a church, synagogue, temple, mosque, or other religious institution that is an agency providing adoption services as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 and that is licensed as a child welfare agency as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 may adopt faith-based policies and practices relating to the placement of children for adoption that provide for the placement of a child with a prospective adoptive parent who holds the same religious beliefs as those held by that religious institution while maintaining the welfare of the child as the primary consideration in the placement. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5699&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51031&SessionID=76&GA=96 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 10 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 0 11 2010-03-03 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 5 2010-03-17 00:00:00 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra 0 6 2010-03-23 00:00:00 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Adoption Reform Committee; 002-000-003 0 9 ADPT 2010-03-17 00:00:00 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 0 7 HRUL 2010-03-22 00:00:00 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption Reform Committee 0 8 ADPT 2010-02-09 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2010-03-03 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption Reform Committee; 004-000-000 0 4 ADPT 2010-02-16 00:00:00 House Assigned to Adoption Reform Committee 0 3 ADPT 2010-02-09 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2010-02-09 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Shane Cultra 0 0 2010-03-26 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 12 HRUL ShaneCultra House Chief Sponsor