The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1369 on family and juvenile law matters sponsored by Sen. Brown, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Dernulc. Author, Rep. McGuire, stated the bill prioritizes child safety and decreases the time to permanency for children in foster care. The bill provides clear and concise statutory guidelines for DCS and the courts to use when determining the … [Read more...] about Family and juvenile law matters
Juvenile
Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
The following juvenile law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 171 Reunification plan for a child in need of services SB 282 Absenteeism and school attendance HB 1051 Communication between caregivers and parents HB 1064 DCS technical changes and adoption subsidies HB 1101 Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1101 on courts for children three years of age and younger authored by Rep. Lauer. The bill establishes a safe baby court as a type of problem solving court. The bill further provides that a child in need of services is an eligible individual for purposes of a problem solving court program and that a parent or guardian of a child in need … [Read more...] about Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
Reporting of child abuse or neglect
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1164 authored by Rep. Cash on reporting of child abuse or neglect. The bill provides that staff members of a medical institution, a medical facility, or any other health care facility have a duty to report child abuse within two hours to both the department of child services (DCS) and the local law enforcement … [Read more...] about Reporting of child abuse or neglect
Children in need of services
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1310 authored by Rep. Lauer on children in need of services. The bill provides that if a child has been removed from the child’s parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a periodic case review, the child’s case plan must include at least one intended permanent or long term arrangement for … [Read more...] about Children in need of services