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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3774   </title>
<shortdesc>CIVIL UNION-RELIG ADOPT AGNCY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay-Paul Evans</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<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 opt out of fulfilling a request for services, including an adoption or foster family home application, including any licensure and placement, which would constitute a violation of the organization's sincerely held religious doctrines or beliefs; and if such an adoption or child welfare agency opts out of fulfilling such a request for services, it shall, within a reasonable period of time, refer the request to the Department of Child and Family Services or an alternative adoption or child welfare provider licensed by the Department.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/26/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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