Luggage for foster care children transferred between homes

HB 3182 requires West Virginia's child welfare department to provide foster children with their own luggage (suitcase, backpack, or similar container) when moving between placements, rather than using trash bags. This applies to all children entering foster care or changing placements, with the luggage belonging to the child and not the department or foster family. The department must maintain a luggage supply, track instances where trash bags were used instead, and submit annual reports to the legislature detailing these cases and inventory practices. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and formalizes a previously listed right (§49-2-126(22)) with specific operational requirements.