Foster Care
Tennessee 114th General Assembly
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to foster care. [SB-1015]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Pub. Ch. 387 on 05/13/2025
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Alaska 34th Legislature
Child Placement; Diligent Search [SB-88]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
An Act relating to placement of a child in need of aid; relating to adoption; relating to variances for foster care licenses; relating to the medical records of children in foster care; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jesse J. Bjorkman
Hss Rpt Cs 3nr 1am Same Title on 04/09/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment [HB-1121]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Housing ]
Establishing the Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program in the Child Care Scholarship Program to remove certain application barriers for parenting foster youth and increase eligibility access to the Child Care Scholarship Program;
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 369 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes [HB-1057]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to conduct a study to determine the types of State support, in the form of funding or otherwise, that would be appropriate and beneficial to assist private providers of treatment foster care homes in the provision of services; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Favorable With Amendments Report By Appropriations on 04/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [SB-828]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Libraries ]
Prohibiting certain schools, libraries, and units of State government that operate at certain sensitive locations from allowing certain federal personnel to access certain areas, subject to certain exceptions; requiring the Attorney General to develop guidance regarding immigration enforcement at certain sensitive locations and guidance regarding individuals interacting with certain federal personnel; and requiring certain schools, libraries and units of State government to adopt policies consistent with the guidelines.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Conference Committee Report {423524/1 Adopted on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes [SB-833]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to conduct a study to determine the types of State support that would be appropriate and beneficial to assist private providers of treatment foster care homes in the provision of services; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 528 on 05/13/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
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Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-2350]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton
Signed By The Governor on 06/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [HB-1006]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt certain policies or provide notice of a decision not to adopt certain policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs [SB-765]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing an individual enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education or a residential vocational training program to return to an out-of-home placement provider with whom the individual was previously placed under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to make a request to a local department of social services within a certain time period to return to an out-of-home placement provider under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 471 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment [SB-687]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishing the Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program in the Child Care Scholarship Program to assist foster youth in applying for and accessing subsidies in the Program; establishing that the duration of the program is from January 1, 2026, until December 31, 2028; and requiring the State Department of Education to report on the status and an evaluation of the Pilot Program's goals to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year of the Pilot Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Energy, And The Environment on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Covered Individuals - Alternatively Qualified Individuals [HB-824]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to provide benefits, beginning July 1, 2027, to alternatively qualified individuals who care for or bond with a child under certain circumstances; altering the date that the Secretary of Labor is required to begin conducting certain cost analyses of the Program; and requiring that an employer allow an alternatively qualified individual who is receiving benefits under the Program to take certain unpaid leave from employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
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Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs [HB-809]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing an individual enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education or a residential vocational training program to return to an out-of-home placement provider with whom the individual was previously placed under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to make a request to a local department of social services at least 30 days before the scheduled break; requiring the local department to make a recommendation to the Department of Human Services not later than 21 days before the scheduled break; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/13/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care. [HB-2138]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to preventing discrimination in foster care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons
Read First Time on 03/14/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
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Child Welfare Amendments [SB-177]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Child Welfare Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/26/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain physicians regarding adoption. [SB-903]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to continuing education requirements for certain physicians regarding adoption.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Sparks
Read First Time on 02/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [HB-696]
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[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information [HB-649]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a child placement agency to provide a background report concerning a child to a foster parent before the foster parent may consent to the placement of the child with the foster parent; and requiring the report to indicate whether the child has had any interaction with a law enforcement agency, including any arrests, been charged with or found guilty of a crime, been a member of or associated with a criminal gang, or been suspended or expelled from school.
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/12/2025
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Utah 2025 General Session
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Minors in State Custody Amendments [HB-302]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Minors in State Custody Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd D. Weiler
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements [SB-490]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Ethics ]
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Foster Care. [HB-1229]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Prohibits the Department of Human Services from using any social security income payments, including supplemental income payments it receives on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department to cover the cost of foster care services. Requires the Department of Human Services to deposit all social security income payments received on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department into a savings account that shall be made accessible to the child when the child leaves foster care custody.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Referred To Hsh, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025