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Senate committee bars use of garbage bags to transport foster children's belongings, advances bill to floor
Summary
The Senate Committee on Human Services adopted an amendment that explicitly prohibits the Department of Human Services from using garbage bags when transporting foster children’s personal effects and moved Senate Bill 1016 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Human Services adopted an amendment and voted to send Senate Bill 1016 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation on Thursday, advancing a measure that prohibits the Department of Human Services from using garbage bags to transport foster children’s personal effects.
The Dash 1 amendment, as explained by committee staffer Matt, replaces the introduced text and requires the department to maintain an inventory of ‘‘appropriate carriers’’ for child-welfare caseworkers. Matt told the committee the language explicitly forbids garbage bags while allowing a range…
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