Followed all of #okleg house judiciary this morning, and we're capping it off with #SB1140, a bill that would allow agencies to discriminate against who they placed children with. #okleg #oklaed #OKwalk4kids
We're in the middle of the funding crisis. DHS is severely underfunded. And this is what your #okleg is spending time on. #oklaed #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids #SB1140
A question from @EmilyVirginOK about how this complies with federal law is met with silence, then some fumbling from Dunlap. He cites Obergefell as an example of how this codefied discrimination is legal 🤷♀️🤦 #okleg #oklaed #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids #SB1140
Now to get to these 67 amendments on #SB1140. First is from Osborne that would make this apply only to agencies that receive no state or federal funds. #okleg #oklaed #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Osborne amendment passes. #SB1140 Walke only gets 4 of his amendments heard. The first would make anyone who votes for this personally responsible for legal costs when challenged. #okleg #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Amendment fails. Second Walke amendment would require those agencies who discriminate to submit a reason why. #okleg #SB1140 #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Amendment fails. Walke 3rd amendment would require state to pay costs and fees to party challenging law if/when the law is challenged as unconstitutional. #okleg #SB1140 #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Third amendment fails. Fourth Walke amendment is waived because of Osborne amendment. #SB1140 #okleg #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Now Virgin and Walke will debate against bill, then Dunlap in for is given final spot to debate. #okleg #SB1140 #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
Walke talks about how this bill is a 21st century version of Jim Crowe laws. Said he's sad because he knows any lawyer in the room who votes for this knows it is unconstitutional. #okleg #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids #SB1140
Dunlap uses some skewed numbers to suggest this would increase number of adoptions, then cherry picks a piece of Obergefell to try to justify it. #okleg #SB1140 #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
And with all said and done, #SB1140 passes. Sounds like 13 votes in favor. Shameful unconstitutional legislation now moves out of #okleg house committee to house floor. #oklaedwalkout #OKwalk4kids
