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Bill History for Senate File 473 - Status: Signed by Governor
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of certain entities for purposes of child foster care and adoption. (Formerly SF 236.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
| February 27, 2025 | Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381. | |
| February 27, 2025 | Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 384. | |
| March 25, 2025 | Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted. S.J. 629. | |
| March 25, 2025 | video | Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14. S.J. 629. |
| March 25, 2025 | Immediate message. S.J. 630. | |
| March 25, 2025 | Message from Senate. H.J. 793. | |
| March 25, 2025 | Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811. | |
| March 28, 2025 | Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. | |
| March 31, 2025 | Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873. | |
| April 01, 2025 | Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102. | |
| April 02, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| April 02, 2025 | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 885. | |
| April 02, 2025 | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 886. | |
| April 02, 2025 | Placed on calendar. H.J. 886. | |
| April 10, 2025 | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928. | |
| May 15, 2025 | Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222. | |
| December 31, 2025 | * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * | |
| March 03, 2026 | Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 524. | |
| March 03, 2026 | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge. | |
| March 05, 2026 | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| March 18, 2026 | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686. | |
| March 18, 2026 | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 686. | |
| March 18, 2026 | Placed on calendar. H.J. 686. | |
| March 26, 2026 | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. | |
| April 07, 2026 | Amendment H-8320 filed. H.J. 838. | |
| April 13, 2026 | Amendment H-8353 filed. H.J. 888. | |
| April 15, 2026 | Amendment H-8370 filed. H.J. 921. | |
| April 20, 2026 | Amendment H-8370 withdrawn. H.J. 936. | |
| April 20, 2026 | Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane. H.J. 936. | |
| April 20, 2026 | Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53. H.J. 936. | |
| April 20, 2026 | Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 937. | |
| April 20, 2026 | Amendment H-8353 adopted. H.J. 937. | |
| April 20, 2026 | video | Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34. H.J. 938. |
| April 20, 2026 | Immediate message. H.J. 947. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Message from House, with amendment S-5200. S.J. 842. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate concurred with S-5200. S.J. 854. | |
| April 21, 2026 | video | Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16. S.J. 854. |
| April 21, 2026 | Immediate message. S.J. 855. | |
| April 21, 2026 | Message from Senate. H.J. 955. | |
| May 05, 2026 | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028. | |
| June 02, 2026 | Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029. | |
| Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) | ||
| Acts Chapter 1149 | ||
| Summary of Legislation |
Bill History for Senate File 236
A bill for an act relating to certain sincerely held religious or moral beliefs of child foster care providers and prospective adoptive parents.(See SF 473.)
| February 10, 2025 | Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 215. | |
| February 11, 2025 | Subcommittee: Salmon, Pike, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 244. | |
| February 12, 2025 | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 11:00AM Room 315. | |
| February 24, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| February 27, 2025 | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 473. S.J. 384. |