Introduced
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To require child welfare authorities to make “reasonable efforts” to keep siblings together in foster care placements and adoptions and if this can’t be done, to provide for frequent sibling visitation, unless these things would be contrary to the safety or well-being of any of the siblings.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To narrow the bill's scope to siblings who had previously lived in the same household or had regular contact.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To require child welfare authorities to make “reasonable efforts” to keep siblings together in foster care placements and adoptions and if this can’t be done, to provide for frequent sibling visitation, unless these things would be contrary to the safety or well-being of any of the siblings.
