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House approves 'Parents Protection Act' after heated floor debate and failed amendments
Summary
Senate Bill 442, described as a parents‑protection/foster‑care measure, passed both second and third readings after extended debate over agency authority, professional consultation and several contested amendments; a technical amendment was adopted while multiple proposed changes failed.
Senate Bill 442 (referred to in debate as the Parents Protection Act) was debated at length on the House floor on June 18, focusing on changes to foster‑care law and the relationship between statutory law and agency rulemaking. Representative Loftus, who explained the measure, said the bill removes certain proposed foster‑care language and restores the General Assembly’s oversight role over policy that agencies might otherwise set.
The floor saw sustained debate. Representative Stevens argued the bill was intended to reassert the legislature’s role and criticized agency policy moves she said were…
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