SB 306: Luggage for Children Placed in Out-of-home Care
GENERAL BILL by Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia
Luggage for Children Placed in Out-of-home Care; Citing this act as the “Fostering with Dignity Act”; requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide certain children with luggage for certain purposes; requiring the department to collaborate with certain entities and pursue strategic partnerships for specified purposes; authorizing the department to solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for certain purposes, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/17/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 11/17/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/28/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
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SB 306, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/28/2025 at 4:11 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 279 Luggage for Children Placed in Out-of-home Care Bartleman Similar Last Action: 11/4/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 4 (pdf) 39.4011 Page 2 (pdf) 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 5 (pdf)