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Committee advances administration bill to align conservatorship rules with federal standards
Summary
The Children and Family Affairs subcommittee voted 6'0'00 to 0 to send House Bill 1627, an administration cleanup bill, to judiciary full after sponsor Representative Leatherwood said it updates outdated state law to match federal practices for DHS.
Representative Leatherwood presented House Bill 1627 as an administration bill intended to "clean up some outdated laws to match the current federal law and the current processes practices for DHS," and asked for the committee's support. The chair called the question and, without objection, the committee voted to send the bill to judiciary full.
The clerk recorded a 6-0 vote in favor, and Representative Leatherwood said the measure simply harmonizes state code with federal requirements and contemporary department practice. No substantive amendments or debate were recorded during the committee consideration.
