Authorizes former foster care youth who have been discharged from foster care to return during the COVID-19 state of emergency and places a moratorium on aging out of foster care during the state of emergency
Summary
Authorizes former foster care youth who have been discharged from foster care to return to foster care placement during the COVID-19 state of emergency without requiring such children to file a motion authorizing their return to foster care placement and places a temporary moratorium on aging out of foster care during a state of emergency.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2020
Last action Jul 21, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 21, 2020
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Jul 21, 2020
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jul 21, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jul 21, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0)
Jul 20, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jul 13, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8470B
Jul 13, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Jul 8, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 8470A
Jul 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Jun 3, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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