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CS/HB 395: Dependent Children

GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Rizo ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Berfield ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Franklin ; Gantt ; Hunschofsky ; Rosenwald ; Stark ; Tant

Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/12/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2/12/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
2/13/2026 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/16/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/18/2026 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received