DCS technical changes and adoption subsidies. Relocates the definition of "foster youth". Defines "licensed kinship caregiver". Makes the following changes with regard to state adoption subsidies: (1) Removes the age requirement for eligibility. (2) Provides that a child who is a ward of the department of child services (DCS) is considered hard to place for purposes of eligibility. Removes language regarding medical passports. Provides that if a child in foster care receives medical care, the person having custody of the child shall inform the provider that the child is in foster care and require a copy of the medical treatment record to be sent to the DCS local office. Provides that DCS shall not make an out-of-home placement of a child in a home if a person residing in the home has been convicted of a nonwaivable offense. Makes technical and conforming changes.
| Authored by Representative DeVon |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House - House concurred in Senate amendments | PASS | |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS | |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House - Third reading | PASS |
| Title | Description | Date | View |
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| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled | 2024-03-06 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-27 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-26 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-23 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-02-22 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 22, 2024 | 2024-02-22 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-02-12 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 12, 2024 | 2024-02-12 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-12 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-23 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-22 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet January 18, 2024 | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2024-01-04 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | House | Public Law 46 |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 93, nays 0 |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Motion to concur filed |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 48, nays 0 |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 96, nays 0 |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Donato and Walker G |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Representative Clere added as coauthor |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Representative Lauer added as coauthor |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Authored by Representative DeVon |
