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HF 374Renumbered as HF 644 · February 28, 2025

Relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child

Sponsored by Rep. Ann Meyer (R)

Topics:Courts & civil law Families & human services

Same legislation: SF 329, HF 644, SF 554

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 644
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 644 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 644 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 5

2 adopted · 1 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

H-1269Strike everything · filed April 22, 2025 by
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with two different versions that depend on whether other specific laws are passed. One version allows the department to delegate custodial duties to licensed foster parents, while the other version expands that authority to include approved kinship caregivers. Its wording →
Never voted on
S-3058Strike everything · filed March 26, 2025 by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with two versions that depend on whether other specific laws are passed. One version allows the department to delegate custodial duties to licensed foster parents, while the other version expands that authority to include approved kinship caregivers. The amendment also adds requirements for the department to notify caregivers and parents when it delegates the right to consent to medical care or educational programs. Its wording →
Adopted
April 22, 2025
S-3037Strike everything · filed March 20, 2025 by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and adds that the department can delegate its rights to consent to routine medical care and individualized education programs to licensed foster parents. It also specifies that routine medical care does not include vaccinations and requires the department to notify the foster parents and the child's actual parents or guardians when these rights are delegated. Its wording →
Withdrawn
April 22, 2025
S-3036Strike everything · filed March 20, 2025 by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and allows the department to delegate its custodial rights and duties to licensed foster parents. It specifies that the department can consent to routine medical care, such as wellness visits and necessary medications, and requires the department to notify the foster parent if they are being given the authority to consent to that routine medical care. Its wording →
Amends this SF 554 to CONFORM to HF 644
Adopted
April 22, 2025
H-1068 · filed March 12, 2025 by
AI summary This amendment changes the description of the medical care that foster parents can consent to, specifically defining it as preventative care or wellness care. Its wording →
Failed
31–64
March 13, 2025