IntroducedFiled Dec 19, 2025
Sponsor: Steele
Latest Action
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
Jan 20, 2026
Summary
The bill sets up a statewide endangered foster youth alert system and county rapid‑response teams to locate missing children in foster care. It also creates a dedicated fund for therapy, emergency aid and peer mentorship for former foster youth, and establishes an oversight board. Additionally, it updates foster‑parent pre‑service training and child‑welfare worker training standards to improve safety and outcomes.
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