Committee backs clarifying changes to parental representation program funding and duties
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
The Judiciary Committee favorably recommended SB 185, which clarifies duties and contract practices for the child-welfare parental representation program and maintains that services remain subject to legislative appropriation; sponsors said the bill bases contracts on prior-year expenditures to promote fiscal responsibility.
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Senator Harper presented SB 185 to the House Judiciary Committee as a short substitute that clarifies the duties and structure of the child-welfare parental representation program.
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