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Relating to family interactions during an ongoing child in need of assistance proceeding
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 287
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 287 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 287 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, children in the state's care can only stop seeing their families if a court or the health department decides it would be bad for them. This new law changes that rule so that visits can only be stopped if there is strong evidence that the child's life or health is in immediate danger. This change affects families involved in ongoing court cases regarding child welfare.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to family interactions (interactions) during an ongoing child in need of assistance (CINA) proceeding. Under current law, interactions during an ongoing CINA proceeding must continue unless a court or the department of health and human services finds that the interactions would be detrimental to a child. The bill requires interactions to continue unless a court finds substantial evidence exists that the interactions, whether supervised or unsupervised, would cause an imminent risk to the child’s life or health.
Changed since by amendment H-1049; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 14, 2025. On February 5, 2025 it recommended passage.
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