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SF 473

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.

Signed5 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Jun 2: Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

Votes

On these agendas

  • Judiciary CommitteeMar 18

    Order Roll Call Approval of last meeting minutes Bills electronically assigned: SF 473 – Williams-CH, Dunwell, Wessel-Kroeschell SF 2019 – Lawler-CH, Williams, Sriniv

  • Judiciary CommitteeMar 12

    Order Roll Call Approval of last meeting minutes Bills electronically assigned: SF 473 – Williams-CH, Dunwell, Wessel-Kroeschell SF 2019 – Lawler-CH, Williams, Sriniv

  • Judiciary SubcommitteeMar 5

    SF473 SF473

  • Judiciary SubcommitteeApr 2, 2025

    Discussion SF 473 Discussion SF 473

  • Judiciary CommitteeApr 2, 2025

    ion of Chair: SF 180 – Wheeler-CH SF 407 – C. Thomson-CH SF 472 – C. Thomson-CH SF 473 – Williams-CH SF 514 – Holt-CH Other business Adjourn

  • Judiciary SubcommitteeApr 1, 2025

    SF 473 SF 473

  • Judiciary CommitteeApr 1, 2025

    vas SF 289 – Lawler-CH, Watkins, Srinivas SF 472 – C. Thomson-CH, Lawler, Olson SF 473 – Wheeler-CH, Holt, Wessel-Kroeschell SF 542- Gustoff-CH, Watkins, B. Meyer Bil

History

  • Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.Senate · Jun 2
  • Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.Senate · May 5
  • Message from Senate. H.J. 955.House · Apr 21
  • Immediate message. S.J. 855.Senate · Apr 21
  • Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 16. S.J. 854.Senate · Apr 21
  • Senate concurred with S-5200. S.J. 854.Senate · Apr 21
  • Message from House, with amendment S-5200. S.J. 842.Senate · Apr 21
  • Immediate message. H.J. 947.House · Apr 20
  • Passed House, yeas 58, nays 34. H.J. 938.House · Apr 20
  • Amendment H-8353 adopted. H.J. 937.House · Apr 20
  • Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 937.House · Apr 20
  • Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8320, yeas 39, nays 53. H.J. 936.House · Apr 20
  • Point of order raised on amendment H-8320, ruled not germane. H.J. 936.House · Apr 20
  • Amendment H-8370 withdrawn. H.J. 936.House · Apr 20
  • Amendment H-8370 filed. H.J. 921.House · Apr 15
  • Amendment H-8353 filed. H.J. 888.House · Apr 13
  • Amendment H-8320 filed. H.J. 838.House · Apr 7
  • Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.House · Mar 26
  • Placed on calendar. H.J. 686.House · Mar 18
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 686.House · Mar 18
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 686.House · Mar 18
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Mar 5
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 03/05/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.House · Mar 3
  • Subcommittee: Williams, Dunwell and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 524.House · Mar 3
  • Rereferred to Judiciary. H.J. 1222.House · May 15, 2025
  • Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.House · Apr 10, 2025
  • Placed on calendar. H.J. 886.House · Apr 2, 2025
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 6. Excused, 1. H.J. 886.House · Apr 2, 2025
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 885.House · Apr 2, 2025
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Apr 2, 2025
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 7:30AM RM 102.House · Apr 1, 2025
  • Subcommittee reassigned: Williams, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873.House · Mar 31, 2025
  • Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 873.House · Mar 28, 2025
  • Read first time, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 811.House · Mar 25, 2025
  • Message from Senate. H.J. 793.House · Mar 25, 2025
  • Immediate message. S.J. 630.Senate · Mar 25, 2025
  • Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 14. S.J. 629.Senate · Mar 25, 2025
  • Amendment S-3047 filed, adopted. S.J. 629.Senate · Mar 25, 2025
  • Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 384.Senate · Feb 27, 2025
  • Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 381.Senate · Feb 27, 2025