The first day of the next legislative session of the Missouri General Assembly starts on January 4, 2023. Bill prefiling has commenced in Jefferson City.

A bill, prefiled:

HB 398
Prohibits a child-placing agency contracting with the state to provide foster care services from discriminating against a family because of the family’s religion

Sponsor: Ingle, Keri (035)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2023
LR Number: 1302H.01I
Last Action: 12/07/2022 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 398
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

>FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 398 [pdf]
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE INGLE.
1302H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to foster care.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 210.483, to read as follows:

210.483. No child-placing agency contracting with the state to provide foster care services shall discriminate against a family because of the family’s religion.

You’d think.