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Committee forwards HB242 to expand child welfare data access for research and evaluation

2484538 · March 4, 2025
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House Bill 242 won unanimous committee support to increase transparency of Kentucky child welfare data for research, while preserving privacy protections, according to its House co‑sponsor Rep. Samara Heffern.

The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children gave House Bill 242 a favorable recommendation by voice vote after Representative Samara Heffern, co‑chair of the joint committee from the House, described the measure as intended to improve transparency and research access to Kentucky child welfare data while balancing…

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