Relates to enacting the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act
Summary
Relates to enacting the "safe landings for youth leaving foster care act" or "safe landings act", which provides protections for youth transitioning out of foster care who bring certain legal proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 4, 2024
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly Jun 7, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.664
upper
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8724B
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8724A
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
KT
Kevin Thomas
DDemocratic
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
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