Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act

Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act (House Bill 24 (HB 24)) is a 2017 anti-LGBTQ law that was enacted in the U.S. state of Alabama that permits taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to deny services on the basis of religious exemptions.[1]

Passage

On April 18, 2017, the Alabama Senate passed HB 24, with 23 yeas and 9 nays. On April 18, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 24, with 87 yeas and 6 abstaining. On April 27, 2017, it was assigned Act No. 2017-213. On May 3, 2017, Governor Kay Ivey signed it into law.[2] This is in the Code of Alabama under Title 26 Chapter 10D.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Chris (2017-04-19). "Alabama guv to sign anti-LGBT adoption 'religious freedom' bill". Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  2. ↑ "New Alabama law lets adoption groups turn away same-sex couples". NBC News. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2026-06-15.


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