Foster Care

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. [HB-1536] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Companion Considered In Lieu Of Sb 513 on 04/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program. [SB-513] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ]
Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Signed By The Governor on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers. [HB-1473] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a task force to locate relatives and certain individuals and to the procedures for providing notice to certain individuals on placement of a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-1460] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the establishment of a task force to locate relatives and certain individuals and to the procedures for providing notice to certain individuals on placement of a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services' annual report of key performance measures and data elements for child protection; authorizing a penalty. [HB-1440] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the Department of Family and Protective Services' annual report of key performance measures and data elements for child protection; authorizing a penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty. [HB-1403] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Signed By The Governor on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. [SB-364] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-1083] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa Read First Time on 03/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency. [SB-300] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the exchange of certain information between the Department of Family and Protective Services or certain foster care services contractors and a state or local juvenile justice agency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of a relative or other designated caregiver of a foster child for monetary assistance. [SB-162] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the eligibility of a relative or other designated caregiver of a foster child for monetary assistance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program. [HB-593] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers. [HB-741] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the procedures for the removal of certain children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services and monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Placed On General State Calendar on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities. [HB-194] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Religion ]
Relating to the establishment of faith-based child-care facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Tinderholt Read First Time on 02/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services. [SB-194] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care. [HB-277] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Read First Time on 02/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care. [SB-165] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Medical Information/Foster Care/Minors [HB-980] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Medical Information/Foster Care/Minors

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin W. Lucas Passed 1st Reading on 05/06/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Foster Care Services/Funds [HB-950] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Foster Care Services/Funds

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Price Harrison Passed 1st Reading on 05/02/2024

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 33rd Legislature

Foster Children Psychiatric Treatment [HB-363] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
An Act relating to the placement of foster children in psychiatric hospitals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Z. Fields Hss Rpt Cs(hss) New Title 2dp 3nr 1am on 05/01/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Foster Care Families Child Care Assistance Program and Fund - Establishment [HB-1453] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Establishing the Foster Care Families Child Care Assistance Program in the State Department of Education to provide child care assistance through subsidies and scholarships to eligible foster care families; requiring the Department to establish a process that meets certain requirements for granting subsidies and scholarships to foster care families under the Program; and establishing the Foster Care Families Child Care Assistance Fund to be used only to award a subsidy under the Program to provide assistance to certain foster care families.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024

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