Analysis by HRC and ACLU:HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; State Rep. Daniel Ahlers voted NO; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; State Sen. Sutton voted NO; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
Analysis by HRC and ACLU:HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; State Rep. Daniel Ahlers voted NO; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; State Sen. Sutton voted NO; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
Analysis by HRC and ACLU: HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; State Rep. Daniel Ahlers voted NO; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
Analysis by HRC and ACLU: HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome: Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
Analysis by HRC and ACLU:˙HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome:˙Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; State Rep. Jamie Smith voted NO; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
Analysis by HRC and ACLU:˙ HRC joined the ACLU of South Dakota in urging Governor Dennis Daugaard to veto Senate Bill (SB) 149 -- discriminatory legislation targeting LGBTQ people and other minorities. SB 149 would enshrine taxpayer-funded discrimination into state law by allowing state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ youth in their care and to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency's purported religious beliefs.
Legislative Outcome: ˙Passed House 43-30-7 on Mar/2/17; Passed Senate 27-8-0 on Mar/7/17; Steven Haugaard voted YES; Signed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on Mar/27/17
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