Introduced
by
To require the parents of a child who government authorities are considering removing from the home and placing in foster care to give the Department of Human Services the names and addresses of any relatives of the child. House bill 4735 requires the authorities to give special consideration and preference to placing the child with relatives instead of foster care, unless doing so is clearly not in the child’s best interests.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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 by voice vote
Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services
