Permanency for Children
Summary
Permanency for Children; Revises & creates provisions relating to dependent children, including criminal history records checks, removing children from court-ordered placement, evidence required to amend case plans, Guardianship Assistance Program, notice requirements, review of DCF denial of application to adopt, home studies, adoption assistance services, adoption fees & court orders, required reports, advertising adoption services, & photo listing component of statewide adoption exchange.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
22
May 13, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2024-177; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 958 (Ch. 2024-90)
legislature
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 256807 adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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