HB158 Alabama 2016 Session

This bill would establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act

This bill would prohibit the state from discriminating against a child care service provider on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child care service that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider

This bill would prohibit the state from refusing to license or renew the license of a provider of a child care service on the basis that the provider declines to carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider

This bill would also expressly authorize civil remedies for enforcement including attorneys' fees

To establish the Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act; to prohibit the state from discriminating against or refusing to license a provider of child care services licensed by the state on the basis that the provider declines to provide a child care service or carry out an activity that conflicts with the religious beliefs of the provider; and to provide for civil remedies.