House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care 01/14/2026

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care · January 15, 2026

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Call to order and member introductions

Presentation

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Chair called the meeting to order, reminded members about committee rules (phone etiquette, email 'reply all' caution, RS number requirement for bill introductions) and invited new members to introduce themselves; Representative Clark Sanders and Representative Sappington introduced their districts.

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The Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care heard two substantive presentations: a Judicial Council review recommending a centralized statewide office for guardians ad litem to address caseload, competency and compensation issues; and an overview from DCF on the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry, including appeal and expungement processes.

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