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Sen. Cody Galloway seeks shorter review timelines and new factors for placement decisions in foster‑care code change

2717268 · February 10, 2025
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Summary

Sen. Cody Galloway introduced RS32351 to shorten review hearings from six to two months, change custody timelines from 15 of 22 months to 12 of 22 months, and add consideration of a foster child's bond with a substitute caregiver; the committee voted to send the RS to print.

Sen. Cody Galloway (R-District 15) told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that RS32351, submitted after constituent input from a longtime foster parent, would shorten several timelines and add factors judges may consider in child‑protective proceedings.

Galloway said…

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