Foster Parent Bill Of Rights
Summary
The act creates certain rights for foster parents. The rights do not apply to a foster parent who jeopardizes the safety of a child or youth or a foster parent against whom criminal charges have been filed for child abuse, a sexual offense, or any felony. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 11, 2022
Signed May 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2022 · House Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 4, 2022
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 3, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 8, 2022
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 04/08/2022
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Hisey
RRepublican
P
Donald Valdez
DDemocratic
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Van Beber
RRepublican
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