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CS/CS/SB 272: Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Perry ; Book ; Berman

Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care; Citing this act as the “Nancy C. Detert Champion for Children Act”; requiring a case manager or other staff to provide a child with verbal and written information about certain topics; deleting limitations on the type of questions a child may ask; establishing the Office of the Children’s Ombudsman within the Department of Children and Families; requiring the department to consult with specified children and young adults when creating or revising certain print or digital written information, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-248
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/18/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/26/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/04/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/6/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/18/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    4/20/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
    4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 561
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 561
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 561
    4/27/2023 House • In Messages
    4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-248

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  • CS/CS/SB 272, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 3:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (c2) Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)
    S 168 Motor Vehicle Insurance and Driver Licenses for Foster Youth Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)
    S 1634 (c1) Child Welfare Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.1454 Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care and certified unaccompanied homeless youth. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 272, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2023 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (c2) Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)
    S 168 Motor Vehicle Insurance and Driver Licenses for Foster Youth Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)
    S 1634 (c1) Child Welfare Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2023 10:23 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2023 2:42 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.1454 Motor vehicle insurance and driver licenses for children in care and certified unaccompanied homeless youth. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 272, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2023 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (c2) Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633058 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 29 and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)
    4/14/2023
    8:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 415676 - Amendment to Amendment (633058)
    Between lines 4 and 5 insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Harrell)
    (Garcia)
    4/14/2023
    8:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 272, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2023 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2023 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (c1) Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 272 (Ch. 2023-248)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    760172 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)
    3/31/2023
    10:58 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2023 11:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4084 Page 2 (pdf)

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