Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families

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1. January 15, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 566
2. January 15, 2026House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Watkins and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 566
3. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 566
4. January 26, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 566
5. January 26, 2026Committee vote: 19–0 · as HSB 566
6. February 9, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 9, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2356 · as HSB 566
8. February 25, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
9. February 26, 2026Passed the House, 90–0
10. March 2, 2026Arrived in the Senate
11. March 23, 2026Took the place of SF 2370 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
12. March 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
13. April 9, 2026Sent to the Governor
14. April 9, 2026Signed into law
15. May 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted