Bill
Number: S.B. 1399
Kerr
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1. Requires
contractors that have a religious objection to services required by a contract
to submit an alternative approach to meet the services required by the
contract.
2. Stipulates
that, if a contract requires an evidence-based curriculum, the alternative
approach must be evidence-based and listed on the appropriate clearinghouse.
3. Permits
a contractor to satisfy contractual obligations by collaborating with other
contractors to provide the services objected to.
4. Prohibits
judicial or administrative actions for violations of the discrimination
prohibition from being brought against a court.
5. Specifies
that refusing to hire, firing, demoting or adversely altering the terms of an
employee's employment is only considered a discriminatory action if the person
subject to the adverse action has provided notice to the employer of their
religious objection.
6. Defines
contractor as a person that advertises, provides or facilitates adoption
or foster care services and that contracts with the state to provide
educational training for adopted or foster care children and parents.
7. Makes
technical changes.
Page 1, line
10, after "government" insert "or any private person who sues under or attempts to enforce a law,
rule or regulation that is adopted by this state or a political subdivision of
this state"
Line 15,
strike "a" insert "the
person's"
Between
lines 15 and 16, insert:
"b. notwithstanding subsection a of this section, if a
contractor has a religious objection to providing services required by a
contract, the contractor shall submit with their contract proposal an
alternative approach to meet the services required by the contract. If the
contract requires an evidence-based curriculum, the alternative approach must
be evidence-based and listed on the appropriate clearinghouse. The contractor
may satisfy the contract obligations by collaborating with other contractors to
provide services that the contractor objects to providing based on a religious
BELIEf or exercise of religion."
Reletter to
conform
Line 16,
after "government" insert "or
any private person who sues under or attempts to enforce a law, rule or
regulation that is adopted by this state or a political subdivision of this
state"
Line 19,
strike the third "a" insert "the person's"
Line 21, strike
"B" insert "C"
Line 26,
after "commenced" insert "against
the state government except a court"
Line 32,
after "government" insert "except
a court"
Line 37,
after "claim" insert "against
the state government except a court"; after the first "or" insert "as a"
Page 2,
between lines 17 and 18, insert:
"2. "contractor" means a person that:
(a) Advertises,
provides or facilitates adoption or adoption services.
(b) advertises,
provides or facilitates foster care or foster care services.
(c) contracts
with this state to provide educational training for adopted or foster care
children and parents."
Renumber to
conform
Page 2, line
19, after "following" insert "on the basis of a person's religious belief or exercise of religion"
Line 43,
after "government" insert "if
the person that is the subject of the adverse employment action has first given
notice to their employer of their religious objection."
Page 3,
strike lines 31 through 33
Line 39,
strike "______" insert "twenty-five"
Amend title to conform