Modifies provisions relating to the placement of a child
HB 468 modifies foster care placement rules to require courts and state-contracted child placement agencies to, whenever practicable, place children with caregivers sharing the same religious faith as the child's parents. If parents have different faiths, the child's faith is prioritized; if unascertainable, either parent's faith is used. This applies to all foster care placements managed by state-contracted agencies or the children's division, directly affecting children entering foster care and the agencies making placement decisions. The bill does not mandate placement but sets a preference for religious alignment in the placement process.
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in committee
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Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2024
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
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Party
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P
Jo Doll
DDemocratic
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