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Committee backs S 1266 to remove 18–23 age group from expedited placements, adds kinship option
Summary
The House Health & Welfare Committee recommended DO PASS for S 1266, a clean-up bill removing the 18–23 age group from expedited placements and adding kinship placement as an option; Rep. Dori Healey will sponsor the bill on the floor.
Rep. Dori Healey (District 15) presented S 1266 as a clean-up measure that would remove the 18-to-23 age group from expedited placements and add kinship placement as an explicit option.
Rep. Wheeler moved to send S 1266 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote. Rep. Healey will sponsor the bill on the House floor.
Why this matters: S 1266 clarifies placement rules for a specified age group and adds kinship placement language, which can affect placement decisions and casework by child welfare staff.
Next steps: The committee recommended the bill to the full House.
