Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings.

This bill requires courts to appoint attorneys for children in dependency and termination cases at specific times: children under 8 must have an attorney appointed when a termination petition is filed, and children aged 8-17 must have one appointed before the shelter care hearing for new dependency cases. It establishes an 11-year phased implementation schedule (ending in 2032) to expand attorney appointments county by county, prioritizing counties without current practices or with racial disparities in child welfare. The state will fund these legal services through a statewide program that oversees attorney recruitment, training, and adherence to professional standards. The program must also maintain continuity of counsel for children already represented when the statewide system begins in a county.