SB 375 is sponsored by William Ligon, Jr., Jesse Stone, Steve Gooch (Republican), David Shafer, Greg Kirk, Jeff Mullis, Bill Heath, Marty Harbin (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Jack Hill, Fran Millar, Burt Jones, Blake Tillery (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Ellis Black, Chuck Payne (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Lindsey Tippins, P. K. Martin IV, Renee Unterman, Dean Burke, Frank Ginn (Republican), and Rick Williams (Republican).

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Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 375 — "Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act"

Last action February 28, 2018 — House Second Readers

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to allow a child-placing agency to decline to accept a referral from the department and decline to perform services not referred under a contract with the department based on the child-placing agency's sincerely held religious beliefs; to prevent the department from discriminating against or causing any adverse action against a child-placing agency based on its sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for assertion of such rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

February 28, 2018
House Second Readers
February 26, 2018
House First Readers
February 23, 2018
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
February 23, 2018
Senate Third Read
February 21, 2018
Senate Read Second Time
February 20, 2018
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
February 01, 2018
Senate Read and Referred
January 31, 2018
Senate Hopper

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24 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on · 11 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (223)

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Votes

MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION

February 23, 2018

Passed 35 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	18	0	0	0
Democrat	1	11	0	0
Unaffiliated	16	8	0	2
Total	35	19	0	2
% of votes cast	63%	34%	0%	4%

How each member voted (56)

Member	Party	Vote
BLACK, 8TH	—	Yea
BURKE, 11TH	—	Yea
BUTLER, 55TH	—	Nay
DUGAN, 30TH	—	Yea
HARPER, 7TH	—	Yea
HEATH, 31ST	—	Yea
HENSON, 41ST	—	Nay
HILL, 4TH	—	Yea
JACKSON, 2ND	—	Nay
JORDAN, 6TH	—	Nay
KIRK, 13TH	—	Not Voting
LIGON, JR., 3RD	—	Yea
MCKOON, 29TH	—	Yea
MILLAR, 40TH	—	Yea
MULLIS, 53RD	—	Yea
SEAY, 34TH	—	Nay
SHAFER, 48TH	—	Yea
STONE, 23RD	—	Yea
TATE, 38TH	—	Nay
THOMPSON, 5TH	—	Nay
THOMPSON, 14TH	—	Not Voting
TIPPINS, 37TH	—	Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH	—	Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH	—	Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH	—	Yea
WILLIAMS, 39TH	—	Nay
David Lucas	Democrat	Nay
Donzella James	Democrat	Nay
Ed Harbison	Democrat	Nay
Elena Parent	Democrat	Nay
Emanuel Jones	Democrat	Nay
Freddie Powell Sims	Democrat	Nay
Gail Davenport	Democrat	Nay
Harold Jones II	Democrat	Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	Democrat	Nay
Nan Orrock	Democrat	Nay
Tanya Miller	Democrat	Yea
Tonya Anderson	Democrat	Nay
Ben Watson	Republican	Yea
Bill Cowsert	Republican	Yea
Blake Tillery	Republican	Yea
Brandon Beach	Republican	Yea
Brian Strickland	Republican	Yea
Charles Martin	Republican	Yea
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Yea
Chuck Payne	Republican	Yea
Frank Ginn	Republican	Yea
John Albers	Republican	Yea
John F. Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick	Republican	Yea
Larry Walker, III	Republican	Yea
Lee Anderson	Republican	Yea
Marty Harbin	Republican	Yea
Matt Brass	Republican	Yea
Steve Gooch	Republican	Yea
Todd Jones	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 375 do?: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to children and youth services, so as to allow a child-placing agency to decline to accept a referral from the department and decline to perform services not referred under a contract with the department based on the child-placing agency's sincerely held religious beliefs; to prevent the department from discriminating against or causing any adverse action against a child-placing agency based on its sincerely held religious beliefs; to provide for assertion of such rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 375?: SB 375 is sponsored by William Ligon, Jr., Jesse Stone, Steve Gooch (Republican), David Shafer, Greg Kirk, Jeff Mullis, Bill Heath, Marty Harbin (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Jack Hill, Fran Millar, Burt Jones, Blake Tillery (Republican), Bruce Thompson, Ellis Black, Chuck Payne (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Lindsey Tippins, P. K. Martin IV, Renee Unterman, Dean Burke, Frank Ginn (Republican), and Rick Williams (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 375?: This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 375?: Track SB 375 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 375
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 31, 2018
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: William Ligon, Jr.

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