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Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.
Latest development · Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 67
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
Coauthored by Senator Hunley
Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Senator Becker added as coauthor
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