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Committee approves bill shortening foster‑care review timelines to speed permanency for children
Summary
Senate Bill 1090, presented by Rep. Dorothy Healy with Sen. Galloway in support, would shorten the timing of child‑welfare review hearings and alter custody/timelines in the Child Protective Act to reduce case stagnation and help children reach permanent homes sooner. The committee sent the bill to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
Representative Dorothy Healy (R.-Dist. 15) presented Senate Bill 1090 to the House Health and Welfare Committee, saying the bill shortens review and custody timelines in the Child Protective Act so children move more quickly to safe, permanent homes.
Healy said the bill reduces the gap between review hearings from six months to two months and adjusts custody‑timeline thresholds (the printed bill language discussed changes in custody timelines to allow quicker court oversight). “Making these timeline changes allows for more frequent court oversight and brings the following…
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