Relates to services for relative and non-relative kinship caregivers
Summary
Provides that when a local social services district is in contact with a relative or non-relative kinship caregiver or a suitable person who the district has approached about being a kinship caregiver, such district shall provide written information to such caregivers or prospective suitable persons; further provides that such information shall include, but not be limited to, information relating to child only grants; information about how to become a kinship foster parent and other options for care; and information on how to contact the department of family assistance kinship programs and any resources funded through or operating in the local social services district for relative and non-relative kinship caregivers, including those that provide supportive services for all relative and non-relative kinship caregivers in the district.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Assembly Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 12, 2018
How they voted
126–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 134
Mar 12, 2018
D
Democratic99
94% Yea
R
Republican35
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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