Children; Child Welfare Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 1978 is a procedural bill that names the "Child Welfare Act of 2025" and sets its effective date for November 1, 2025. The provided text contains no substantive policy provisions, mechanisms, or details about who the bill affects or what changes it would implement. It only establishes the bill's title and effective date without describing any child welfare program, service, or requirement. Since no concrete policy changes are outlined in the text, this summary reflects the bill's procedural nature as presented.