State Child Welfare System - Reporting

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill directs the State Department of Education to include specific statistics about children and foster youth in the state child‑welfare system in its yearly report to the General Assembly. It also requires a one‑time, collaborative report by Dec. 1, 2026, outlining ways to boost educational results for those students. The measures aim to increase transparency and guide policy improvements for a vulnerable student population.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Apr 2, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Apr 2, 2026
• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Mar 11, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 723
2. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 13, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
6. Apr 10, 2026Favorable Adopted
7. Mar 24, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial Proceedings
9. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
10. Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
12. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Kaiser · sponsor
• Ebersole
• Kaufman
• Mireku-North
• Palakovich Carr
• Pasteur
• Simmons
• Wilson
• Wims
• Woods

Bill text

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