HB1669
To Create the Keep Kids First Act; and to Provide for Protections from Discrimination for Adoption and Foster Care Providers Acting in Accordance with Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs.
Bentley · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1669 is now Act 509
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TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
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April 8, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “HB1669 #1 Bentley TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVID…”
to house bill 1669 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment
number one to house bill 1669 representative you're
No. 1 to House Bill 1669. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
...yea, 17 nay, and 0 present. You have concurred and Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1669. Representative Lane Jean recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1303. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment No. ...
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April 7, 2025
Matched: “…ldren and Youth and Legislative Affairs to who was referred House Bill 1669,”
the same recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted Representative Eubanks, Chair. Mr. Speaker, we are Committee on Aging, Children and Youth and Legislative Affairs to whom is referred House Bill 1669. Begley
April 7, 2025 · Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House)
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Matched: “…know. Hold on to your head. So that means we'll begin with House Bill 1669. Um, there is an amendment we need to concur in. Mhm I got…”
...the quorum this morning on our not regular day. And something else to shock you all, we are going to go in order today. I know, hold on to your hat. So that means we'll begin with House Bill 1669. There is an amendment we need to concur in.
to present your amendment thank you chairman state representative mary bentley district 54 happy to see you all this morning. If you guys remember, House Bill 1669 was simply
Okay well okay is there anyone here to speak for or against this amendment? Okay so we have a motion to concur in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1669. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed no. No. The
Committee, this is House Bill 1669, is putting into statute what we have in current policy on our state level to make sure that our adoption agencies that are doing a great job in this state and our foster parents will continue to be able t...
You've passed your amendment. Thank you, Chairman. Again, committee, this is House Bill 1669
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April 3, 2025
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Matched: “HB1669 Bentley Clark TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PRO…”
Bill 1669. House Bill 1669 serves into Bentley and Senator Clark to create the Keep Kids First Act
the house. House Bill 1669. As for
...r Clark, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. President, colleagues. We went over House Bill 1669 in detail Monday, so I'm not going to go back over it. It provides that you cannot discriminate against adoption agencies and you cannot discrim...
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March 31, 2025
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Matched: “HB1669 Bentley Clark TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PRO…”
house. House Bill 1669. How about 1669 by Senator Clark to create the Keep Kids first act and provide for protections from discrimination for adoption and foster care providers acting in accordance with sincerely held religious
House Bill 1669 failed. Um The motion is to expunge the vote by which House Bill 1669 fell.
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March 20, 2025
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Matched: “HB1669 #1 Bentley Clark TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO…”
send to engrossing. Amendment 1 To House Bill 1669. Amendment one the House Bill
...rrectly engrossed calendar. We your comedian engross Bills to whom was referred House Bill 1669 by Representative Bentley and Senator Clark report that we have carefully compared engrossed copy with original, and we find the same prickly en...
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March 19, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
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Matched: “HB1669 Bentley TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE F…”
number again House Bill 1669. House Bill 1679, we have an amendment 6691669. Would you like to explain the amendment? Yes, sir, uh, this morning I had a message from the AG's office and asked us to make this amendment, was happy to do so. T...
You are recognized to present House Bill 1669 as amended. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, committee.
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March 17, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
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March 13, 2025
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Matched: “HB1669 Bentley TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE F…”
...assed in 2015. And basically the same type of bill that's running today. Um, is HB 1669 ran in 2017 and failed to pass. Why? Same reason it wasn't needed. It was already covered in the RFRA Act. Representative Bentley said twice while runni...
of House Bill 1669. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. So everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot. By a vote of 78, 17 nay, and 0 present, the bill is passed.
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March 12, 2025
Matched: “…dren and Youth and Legislative Affairs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the”
Barker, chair. Mr. Speaker, we are a committee on aging Children and Youth and Legislative Affairs, to whom was a fired House Bill 1669. House Bill 1717, Senate Bill 339, vaguely reporting the
March 12, 2025 · Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House)
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Matched: “HB1669 Bentley TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE F…”
We have a motion to pass. All in favor say aye. I opposed? No. Congratulations, your bill is passed. And now onto House Bill 1669. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you committee.
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Documents (4)
- Agenda — AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Apr 7, 2025 · April 7, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
- Agenda — AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE, Mar 12, 2025 · March 12, 2025
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