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Senate Human Services committee advances multiple child-welfare bills to floor, carries over two for revision
Summary
In a work-session block, the Senate Committee on Human Services voted to send three bills to the Senate floor with ‘do pass’ recommendations and carried over two items for further work. Roll-call tallies were recorded for each floor referral.
During a series of work sessions following public hearings, the Senate Committee on Human Services advanced three bills to the Senate floor with “do pass” recommendations, adopted technical amendments on two, and carried two other bills over for further review.
Key outcomes
- Senate Bill 8 15: Committee voted to send SB 8 15 to the Senate floor with a “do pass” recommendation. The motion passed on a roll call (Senator Nash — aye; Senator Brzezinski — aye; Senator Reynolds — aye; Vice Chair Lythcomb — no; Chair Gelser Bluein — aye). The measure modifies criteria for the Department of Human Services to be a party in juvenile dependency proceedings and clarifies when a child-caring agency is a party (minimal fiscal impact reported) (motion and roll call recorded).
- Senate Bill 135: The committee adopted the dash-1 amendment (which narrows and…
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