Bill > HB1316

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, prohibits governmental entities in Indiana from discriminating against individuals or legal entities, including religious organizations, in adoption and foster care matters based on their sincerely held religious beliefs. Discrimination is broadly defined to include actions like denying funding, terminating contracts, refusing to recognize licenses, or refusing to place a child. The bill allows individuals to sue a governmental entity for such discrimination, with potential remedies including damages and attorney's fees, and establishes a two-year statute of limitations for these claims, though it exempts courts from being sued under this provision and allows governmental entities to consider a person's religion when prioritizing child placement with someone of the same faith.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1316/details