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HB74
181372-1:n:01/17/2017:KMS/tj LRS2017-220 HB74 By Representative England RFD Judiciary Rd 1
07-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide that the right of a person to be free from discrimination
because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability, or familial status is a civil right and would provide remedies for violations.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to civil rights; to provide that the right of a person
to be free from discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability, or familial status is a civil right; and to provide
remedies for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes
of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BECAUSE OF SEX. Includes,
but is not limited to, on account of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
(2) COMPENSATORY DAMAGES. Damages for mental anguish,...
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HB440
Rep(s). By Representatives McMillan, Faust, Shiver, Moore (B), Beckman, Gaston, Bracy, Jackson,
Clarke and Drummond HB440 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to religious, faith-based, or church
nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit alternative boarding schools, outdoor programs,
or residential institutions that house children for counseling, therapeutic, behavioral, or
educational purposes when on-site residency of children is required for periods over 24 hours;
to establish registration and regulatory requirements; to establish accountability for children
enrolled at or housed by religious, or faith-based facilities, institutions, and programs
that house children for periods of over 24 hours; to require an employee, volunteer, or applicant
for employment or a volunteer position to undergo a criminal background investigation prior
to having unsupervised contact with children; to establish a provision for fees and charges
associated with the registration and regulation of these facilities;...
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HB332
183009-1:n:02/23/2017:PMG/th LRS2017-940 HB332 By Representatives Coleman, Todd, Warren, Forte,
Boyd, Clarke, Lawrence, McClammy, Alexander, Black, Moore (M), Jackson, Buskey, Scott and
Givan RFD Judiciary Rd 1 28-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit discrimination against
a certain state employee or a prospective state employee on the basis of his or her race,
color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
disability, or age. This bill would also provide that a violation of this act does not authorize
a state employee or prospective state employee to pursue a private cause of action against
the state or any state employee. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to employment discrimination;
to prohibit discrimination against a certain state employee or a prospective state employee
on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or...
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SB141
180882-1:n:12/16/2016:PMG/th LRS2016-3537 SB141 By Senator Singleton RFD Governmental Affairs
Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would prohibit discrimination against a certain state employee
or a prospective state employee on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, national
origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or
age. This bill would also provide that a violation of this act does not authorize a state
employee or prospective state employee to pursue a private cause of action against the state
or any state employee. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to employment discrimination;
to prohibit discrimination against a certain state employee or a prospective state employee
on the basis of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or age; and to provide that a violation
of this act does not authorize a state employee or prospective state...
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SB185
173640-1:n:02/09/2016:DSM*/th LRS2016-494 SB185 By Senator Sanford RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 14-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would give health care providers the following: The authority
to refuse to perform or to participate in health care services that violate their conscience;
immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative liability for refusing to provide or participate
in a health care service that violates their conscience. This bill would declare it unlawful
for any person to discriminate against health care providers for declining to participate
in a health care service that violates their conscience. The bill would also provide for injunctive
relief and back pay for violation. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to health care, to
allow health care providers to decline to perform any health care service that violates their
conscience and provide remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer consequences
as a result. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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HB24
Rep(s). By Representative Wingo HB24 ENROLLED, An Act, To establish the Alabama Child Placing
Agency Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license
a provider of child placing services licensed by the state on the basis that the provider
declines to provide a child placing service or carry out an activity that conflicts with the
religious beliefs of the provider. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1.
This act may be cited as the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act. Section 2. The Legislature
finds all of the following: (1) Alabama provides state licensed child placing services through
various state, charitable, religious, and private organizations. (2) Religious organizations,
in particular, have a lengthy and distinguished history of providing child placing services
that predate government involvement. (3) Religious organizations have long been licensed and
should continue to contract with and be licensed by the state...
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SB145
180607-1:n:11/09/2016:FC/th LRS2016-3313 SB145 By Senators Hightower, Bussman, Williams, Glover
and Scofield RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish
the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act. This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating
against child placing agencies on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child
placement that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider. This bill would prohibit
the state from refusing to license or renew the license of a child placing agency on the basis
that the provider declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs
of the agency. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To establish the Alabama Child Placing Agency
Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a
provider of child placing services licensed by the state on the basis that the provider declines
to provide a child placing service or carry out an...
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HB277
Rep(s). By Representatives Warren, Brown, Holmes (M), Drake, England, Knight, Beech, Beckman,
McMillan, Sells, Davis, Collins, Johnson (K), Farley, Butler, Givan, Coleman, Scott, Moore
(M), Jackson, Boyd, McCampbell, Todd, Shiver, Polizos, Millican, Gaston, Sessions, Ellis,
Moore (B), Black, Ford, Grimsley and Rowe HB277 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating
to child care facilities; to amend Sections 13A-6-29, 38-7-2, 38-7-3, 38-13-2, and 38-13-3,
Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the Child Care Safety Act; to revise the definition of
day care center to include preschools; to remove the exemption from licensure by the Department
of Human Resources of certain child care facilities that are part of a church or nonprofit
religious school; to clarify that the licensing of a faith-based child care facility may not
be construed to infringe upon the rights of the facility to teach or practice a religion;
and to revise the criminal history background information check required for...
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SB236
182154-2:n:02/15/2017:PMG/cj LRS2017-613R1 SB236 By Senator Ward RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 23-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the term day care center is defined as a child
care facility that receives more than 12 children for daytime care. The term includes child
care centers, day nurseries, nursery schools, pre-kindergartens, kindergartens, and play groups,
including those that are operated as part of a private school if they provide care for more
than four hours a day. Also under existing law, child care facilities that are part of a church
or nonprofit religious school are exempt from licensing by the Department of Human Resources.
This bill would establish the Child Care Safety Act. This bill would revise the definition
of day care center to include preschools. This bill would remove the exemption from licensure
for child care facilities that are part of a church or nonprofit religious school by requiring
such facilities to be licensed by the Department of Human...
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HB95
Rep(s). By Representative Mooney HB95 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to health care, to allow health
care providers to decline to perform any health care service that violates their conscience
and provide remedies for persons who exercise that right and suffer consequences as a result.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act may be known and cited as
the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act. Section 2. The Legislature finds and declares: (1)
It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right
of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection,
health care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion,
salary reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal
to license, or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this act to protect religious
or ethical rights of all health care providers to decline to...
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