Responsible social services agencies required to provide luggage for children in foster care.

This bill requires social services agencies in Minnesota to provide new or like-new luggage to children entering, moving between, or exiting foster care. The law specifically prohibits agencies from using disposable bags or cardboard boxes and bans them from reclaiming the provided luggage once a child has it. Agencies may accept donations of suitable luggage and must report their compliance annually to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson. The changes take effect on January 1, 2027.