HB 149 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Adoption discrimination-keep kids first act.

HB 149 prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against adoption and foster care agencies that decline placements based on religious beliefs. It specifically protects religious organizations (including faith-based groups) that provide these services, ensuring they cannot be excluded or penalized for refusing to place children with same-sex couples or others due to sincerely held religious convictions. The law creates new legal protections requiring government entities to avoid actions that conflict with an agency’s religious practices, consistent with U.S. Supreme Court precedents like *Fulton v. Philadelphia*. It directly affects adoption/foster care providers and government agencies managing child welfare services in Wyoming.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Mar 3, 2025
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H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
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Jan 30, 2025
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H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
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