Foster Care - As introduced, enacts the "Stable Homes for Foster Youth Act." - Amends TCA Title 37.

Summary

The bill bans placing children in foster care in vehicles, state or agency offices, or hotels except for emergencies lasting less than 24 hours and limits placement changes to two per year. It directs the Department of Children’s Services to place children only in kinship care, licensed foster families, or small group homes, create a real‑time tracking system, and issue an annual report on placement stability.

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