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DCYF webinar: which bills died, which advanced and what conference could include
Summary
DCYF staff reviewed bills that died (licensing statute update pending 2027, HB2389 on overcrowding, HB2660/HB6308/SB6319 on child fatality/referral processes, SB6239 tort payouts) and identified bills advanced to the governor (HB1128, HB2219, SB5872, SB5911 funding noted). They said conference budgets may include new work group directions and funding for program supports.
At a mid-session webinar, Department of Children, Youth, and Families officials reviewed the status of multiple bills affecting licensing, child welfare, early learning and tort payouts, and described items that have died this session and those that have passed floors.
Julie Watts said the agency-request bill to update licensing statutes passed the House but did not pass the Senate and will likely be refiled in 2027. She listed bills that died for lack of movement before cutoff dates, including HB2389 (overcrowding responses), HB2660 and HB6308 (court-ordered conditions in…
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