SB944

Providing for nondiscrimination in adoption and foster care family agencies; and promulgating regulations.

Introduced·7/31/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB944 prohibits discrimination in adoption and foster care agencies based on various protected characteristics.

Pennsylvania SB944 amends Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to prohibit discrimination in adoption and foster care family agencies. The bill ensures that agencies cannot deny individuals the opportunity to become adoptive or foster parents or kinship caregivers based on disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, or any communicable disease, including HIV.

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History

Jul 31, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary