Separation of siblings in child placement.
Summary
Provides that if a child is placed in a temporary out-of-home placement in a location in which a sibling of the child resides, the department of child services shall, before changing the placement of the child, consider whether separating the child from the child's sibling is in the child's best interest. Provides that if a child is placed under a dispositional decree in an out-of-home placement in a location in which a sibling of the child resides, a court shall, in considering a motion requesting a change in the child's placement, consider whether separating the child from the child's sibling is in the child's best interest. Requires a court, in determining whether reunification of a child with a parent, guardian, or custodian from whom the child has been removed is in the child's best interest, to consider whether reunifying the child with the parent, guardian, or custodian will result in separation of the child from a sibling of the child, and if so, whether separating the child from the child's sibling is in the child's best interest.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican38
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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