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Lawmakers say child-welfare reforms remain in flux after bills stall
Summary
Lawmakers told reporters several bills aimed at addressing child deaths and updating the "imminent harm" standard did not advance this short session; leaders said committees are continuing work and that there is disagreement about the right mix of removal standards and preventive services.
Several child-welfare proposals that lawmakers and advocates raised this year did not clear committees before cutoff, lawmakers said at the briefing, and leaders described an ongoing debate over whether changing the "imminent harm" removal standard is the best path.
A reporter (Speaker 11) noted three bills sponsored by Rep. Alicia Rule and one Senate bill (Senate Bill 5071) that passed the Senate but did not receive House…
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