Wendy Gooditis
- Democratic
Primary
Foster care; termination of parental rights; relatives and fictive kin. Requires local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies to involve in the development of a child's foster care plan the child's relatives and fictive kin who are interested in the child's welfare. The bill requires that a child 12 years of age or older be involved in the development of his foster care plan; under current law, a child's involvement is mandatory upon reaching 14 years of age. The bill contains other amendments to provisions governing foster care and termination of parental rights that encourage the placement of children with relatives and fictive kin.
Foster care; termination of parental rights;relatives and fictive kin. Requires local departments of socialservices and licensed child-placing agencies to involve in the developmentof a child's foster care plan the child's relatives and fictive kinwho are interested in the child's welfare. The bill requires thata child 12 years of age or older be involved in the development ofhis foster care plan; under current law, a child's involvement ismandatory upon reaching 14 years of age. The bill contains other amendments to provisions governing foster care and termination ofparental rights that encourage the placement of children with relativesand fictive kin.
Placed on Calendar
Enacted, Chapter 535 (effective 7/1/21)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB1962ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (HB1962ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Constitutional reading dispensed
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N)
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (HB1962H1)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1962H1
Committee substitute agreed to 21103967D-H1
Read first time
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 21103967D-H1
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (HB1962)
Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102613D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102613D | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21103967D-H1 | HTML |
| HB1962ER | HTML |
| HB1962ER2 | HTML |
| CHAP0535 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1962FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1962F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB1962AG | HTML |
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