Children in need of services.
Summary
Provides that if a child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a periodic case review, the child's permanency plan must include at least one intended permanent or long term arrangement for care and custody of the child other than reunification of the child with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that concurrent planning must be implemented if the child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a permanency hearing. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a child from the home of a foster parent, relative of the child, or de facto custodian; on the basis of the foster parent, relative, or de facto custodian filing a notice with the court that a petition is required to be filed, but has not been filed, to terminate the parent-child relationship with regard to the child.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 94: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Jackson) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Walker
RRepublican
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
P
Ryan Lauer
RRepublican
P
Tyler Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Olthoff
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Lori Goss-Reaves
RRepublican
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Vaneta Becker
RRepublican
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