2012 House Bill 5764

Respect adoption agency rights of conscience

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To establish that the private social service agencies that do much of the child adoption work in Michigan cannot be required to make adoption placements they object to on the basis of religious or moral convictions.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Dec. 4, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.