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

Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Topics:Courts & civil lawHealth careFamilies & human services

Same legislation: HF 374, HF 644, SF 554

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Also covers HF 374 and HF 644 and SF 554.

What changed before it passed
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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 28, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 554
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 554 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 554 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.
    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.
    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.
    Withdrawn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.
    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.
    Failed
    31–64
    March 13, 2025