Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

Summary

The bill creates a Foster Care Transition Grant program that gives eligible former foster youth $1,000 each month for three years, beginning in fiscal year 2028. Those payments are excluded from income calculations for Medicaid, the state earned‑income tax credit, and state or federal college‑aid programs. The Department of Human Services must submit an annual report on recipients’ outcomes.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 25, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 25, 2026
• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Mar 10, 2026

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
2. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance Budget and Taxation
3. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
6. Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Jan 30, 2026First Reading Appropriations

Sponsors

• Acevero · sponsor
• Addison
• Alston
• Bhandari
• Chang
• D. Jones
• Fennell
• Foley
• Forbes
• Griffith
• Harrison
• Hinebaugh
• Hornberger
• Ivey
• Kaiser
• Martinez
• Metzgar
• Mireku-North
• Roberson
• Ruff
• S. Johnson
• Shetty
• Smith
• Spiegel
• Terrasa

And 5 more cosponsors.

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