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Relating to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R)
Topics:Families & human services
Same legislation: HF 2526
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 10, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2526
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2526 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2526 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People are not allowed to give documents containing a foster parent's home address to the child's biological parent. This rule protects the privacy of families currently providing foster care. However, a foster parent can give permission in writing to allow their address to be shared.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents. The bill defines “address”, “child foster care”, “foster child”, and “foster parent”. The bill prohibits a person from knowingly providing or making available a document to a biological parent of a foster child if the document contains the unredacted address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to the foster child. The bill allows a person to provide or make available a document with a foster parent’s unredacted address to a biological parent of a foster child in the foster parent’s care if the foster parent provides prior written consent to divulge the address.
Changed since by amendment H-8021; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named January 14, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended passage.
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