AMENDMENT(S) REJECTED BY THE SENATE

SEN. BARKER

1. Line 11, substitute, after no

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private

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faith-based

SEN. BARKER

2. Line 13, substitute, after religious

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remainder of line 13 and all of line 14

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tenets.

SEN. BARKER

3. Line 16, substitute, after a

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private

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faith-based

SEN. BARKER

4. Line 18, substitute, after religious

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remainder of line 18

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tenets.

SEN. BARKER

5. Line 19, substitute, after a

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private

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faith-based

SEN. BARKER

6. Line 22, substitute, after religious

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remainder of line

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tenets.

SEN. BARKER

7. Line 23, substitute, after a

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private

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faith-based

SEN. BARKER

8. Line 24, substitute, after religious

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or moral convictions or policies

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tenets

SEN. EBBIN

1. Line 26, substitute, after line 25

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E.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit or require the placement of a foster child who is gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender with a family whose religious or moral beliefs are that being gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender is a behavior rather than an in-born, immutable characteristic nor shall any such foster child be subjected to reparative or conversion therapy while in foster care.

SEN. FAVOLA

1.  Line 13, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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foster care or

SEN. FAVOLA

2. Line 17, substitute, after placement

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of a child for adoption

SEN. FAVOLA

3. Line 21, substitute, after placement

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of a child for adoption

SEN. FAVOLA

4. Line 24, substitute, after placement

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of a child for adoption

SEN. MCEACHIN

1. Line 23, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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all of lines 23 through 25

SEN. MCEACHIN

2. Line 26, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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D.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or otherwise override any other applicable state law or regulation.

SEN. HERRING

1. Line 19, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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all of lines 19 through 22

SEN. HERRING

2. Line 23, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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D.

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C.

SEN. HERRING

3. Line 26, substitute, at the beginning of the line

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D.  For purposes of this section, “private child-placing agency” means a child-placing agency licensed by the Department of Social Services that does not contract with the Department of Social Services or any local department of social services or receive funds from such departments directly or indirectly.