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CS/SB 1098: Foster Parents

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Foster Parents; specifies circumstances under which CFS Dept. may remove child from foster home after denying foster parent's application for adoption; creates "Foster Parent Act"; specifies responsibilities of department re foster parents; specifies responsibilities of foster parents; requires dept. & agencies providing foster care services under contract with dept. to prepare annual plan for implementation of act, etc. Amends 39.812; creates 409.1684.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2002 Senate • Prefiled
1/24/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00133
2/8/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 02/13/02, 9:00 am, 37-S
2/13/2002 Senate • Favorable by Children and Families; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00238; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00238
2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/26/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/26/2002 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00434; CS read first time on 03/06/02 -SJ 00438
3/1/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00434
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services