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House adopts substitute to add pre‑removal juvenile hearing for long‑term foster placements
Summary
A second substitute to HB 170 passed unanimously in the House,adding a requirement that for children placed two or more years the juvenile court judge of record hear pre‑removal appeals within 10 days; sponsors said the change balances due process with child‑safety and federal funding concerns.
On Feb. 26 the Utah House approved a second substitute to House Bill 170, a foster care revisions measure designed to add procedural protections for long‑term foster placements while avoiding potential loss of federal funding.
Sponsor Representative Carrie Gibson described a case in her district where a child who had lived…
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