Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination

Summary

The bill bars child‑placement agencies from rejecting adoption applicants for reasons such as marital status, home ownership, or ability to pay, and also forbids denial based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and similar characteristics. It extends the same anti‑discrimination rules to foster‑care agencies and to any state or local human‑services entity that receives Department of Human Services funding, covering both service delivery and employment practices. Limited exceptions are kept for legitimate safety, financial, health, or legal reasons and where another law expressly permits the distinction.

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