HB 395: Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Rizo
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; requires caregiver to provide weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when child attains certain age; prohibits caregiver from withholding child's allowance as punishment; provides that child is not expected to use his or her allowance for certain items; provides amount of such weekly allowance.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/12/2025 House • Filed
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HB 395, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/12/2025 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 2 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 3 (pdf)