Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee could sign a bill that protects religious adoption agencies if they choose to discriminate against same-sex couples.
The bill declares that no licensed adoption agency would be required to participate in a child placement if doing so would"violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or policies."
The state Senate passed the bill 20-6, with five Republican members declining to vote on the measure, including Lt. Gov. Randy McNally. Lee's office on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that the governor would be signing the bill as soon as it reaches his desk.In a rare move, McNally left his speaker's chair Tuesday to debate the legislation on the floor, arguing that Tennessee has already implemented strong religious freedom protections. He suggested the bill, sponsored by GOP Sen. Paul Rose could potentially threaten those.
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