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• Introduced by Rep. Craig DeRoche (R) on May 8, 2008, to establish a state Foster Care Trust Fund that, among other things, would support a network of entities to provide personal counseling, financial planning, health care options, and college or career training programs to foster care children who “age out” of the system. This would be funded by private donations and by the income tax checkoff proposed by House Bill 6090 .
  • Referred to the House Family and Childrens Services Committee on May 8, 2008.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Craig DeRoche (R) on November 13, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on November 13, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Craig DeRoche (R) on November 13, 2008, to revise details of who directs the investement of the fund. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on November 13, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Craig DeRoche (R) on November 13, 2008, to clarify details related to the payment of expenses of the fund. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on November 13, 2008.
• Passed in the House (99 to 2) on November 13, 2008, to establish a state Foster Care Trust Fund that, among other things, would support a network of entities to provide personal counseling, financial planning, health care options, and college or career training programs to foster care children who “age out” of the system. This would be funded by private donations and by the income tax checkoff proposed by House Bill 6090 . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 2, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Families and Human Services Committee on December 2, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 4, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 11, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on December 11, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on December 18, 2008, to establish a state "Foster Care Trust Fund" to be used along with private organization matching funds to fund public or private nonprofit foster care programs, and funded by income tax checkoffs authorized by House Bill 6090. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 18, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed in the House (106 to 0) on December 18, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]