BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2785: Foster parent rights & resp.

Providing the list of foster parent rights and responsibilities to prospective and current foster parents.

Summary

Changes a provision requiring the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide foster parents with a list of foster parent rights and responsibilities at the time of licensure to also require the list to be provided to foster parents before licensure and at renewal.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2018

AN ACT Relating to providing the list of foster parent rights and responsibilities to prospective and current foster parents;

Passed February 12, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2785

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 2, 2018

Version voted on: HB 2785

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2018Governor signed.
Mar 13, 2018Effective date 6/7/2018.
Mar 13, 2018Chapter 51, 2018 Laws.
Mar 8, 2018Delivered to Governor.
Mar 7, 2018President signed.
Mar 6, 2018Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 2, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 26, 2018Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 23, 2018HSC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2018First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Feb 12, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 12, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2018ELHS - Majority; do pass.
Feb 2, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 16, 2018First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2785 (2019–20) CJTC membership · Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2020
HB 2785 (2015–16) Solid fuel burning devices · Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2016
HB 2785 (2013–14) Info tech services/B&O rate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2785 (2011–12) Local infrastructure · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2785 (2009–10) Theft of electronic devices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2785 (2007–08) Environmental permits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2785 (2005–06) Cert of academic achievement · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2785 (2003–04) Access to health insurance · Did not pass · died in committee