2007 Senate Bill 671 / 2008 Public Act 202

Revise foster child procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 1, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To allow reasonable efforts to be made by state officials to finalize an alternate permanency plan for a child removed from his or her family by the state concurrently with reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the family. In other words, the state could proceed on a “two track” plan. The bill is part of a foster care legislative package consisting of Senate Bills 668 to 672.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

Sept. 27, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 3, 2007

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow reasonable efforts to be made by state officials to finalize an alternate permanency plan for a child removed from his or her family by the state concurrently with reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the family. In other words, the state could proceed on a “two track” plan. The bill is part of a foster care legislative package consisting of Senate Bills 668 to 672.

Received in the House

Oct. 3, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

March 19, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 26, 2008

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 108 to 0 (details)

To allow reasonable efforts to be made by state officials to finalize an alternate permanency plan for a child removed from his or her family by the state concurrently with reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the family. In other words, the state could proceed on a “two track” plan. The bill is part of a foster care legislative package consisting of Senate Bills 668 to 672.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 10, 2008