AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (Requires all foster parents to undergo sensitivity training regarding the culture of their foster child.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Last action Jun 11, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
65–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 74
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
R
Republican10
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 11, 2021
Committee
06/11/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/01/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
May 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/10/2021)
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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