1:47 → 2:28(40s)
Representative Julie Mabry called the meeting to order, established a quorum and identified that Senator King and Representative Sonia Barker were absent; Mabry said she would chair the session. She introduced herself as the committee vice chair and noted it was her last time serving on this committee.
The Senate Children and Youth Committee convened for a regular meeting featuring a presentation from Tiffany Wright, director of the Division of Children and Family Services, on the agencys annual report and Garretts Law data, followed by member questions about foster-family recruitment, regional differences in substantiation rates, and adoption figures. The committee approved two sets of minutes, recognized staff, and adjourned with reminders about a December 12 holiday event.
