Establishes the "Study Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren"

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2045
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE TERR Y .
4179H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the study
commission on grandparents raising grandchildren.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 1.690, to read as follows:
1.690. 1. There is hereby cr eated the "Study Commission on Grandpar ents
2 Raising Grandchildr en" to addr ess the challenges that arise when grandpar ents raise
3 their grandchildren .
4 2. (1) The membership of the study commission shall consist of all of the
5 following:
6 (a) Three members appointed by the governor , including each of the following:
7 a. One member rep res enting the faith community;
8 b. One member rep res enting a family public policy organization; and
9 c. One grandparen t who is curr ently raising a grandchild or grandchildren ;
10 (b) One member appointed by the lieutenant governor;
11 (c) One member appointed by the attorney general;
12 (d) One member of the senate appointed by the presid ent pro tempor e of the
13 senate;
14 (e) One member of the senate appointed by the minority floor leader of the
15 senate;
16 (f) One member of the house of re present atives appointed by the speaker of the
17 house of r epresent atives;
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 (g) One member of the house of rep rese ntatives appointed by the minority floor
19 leader of the house of r epresent atives;
20 (h) One member appointed by the chief justice of the Missouri supr eme court;
21 (i) One member appointed by the Missouri Association of Pr osecuting
22 Attorneys;
23 (j) The director of the department of health and senior services or his or her
24 designee;
25 (k) The dir ector of the department of social services or his or her designee;
26 (l) The dir ector of the department of mental health or his or her designee;
27 (m) One member appointed by AARP Missouri;
28 (n) One member appointed by the Central Missouri Foster Car e and Adoption
29 Association;
30 (o) One member appointed by Big Br others Big Sisters located in this state; and
31 (p) Any additional members as determined by a majority vote of the study
32 commission membership.
33 (2) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assur e the
34 study commission membership is inclusive and refl ects the racial, gender , geographic,
35 urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.
36 3. (1) The lieutenant governor shall call the first meeting of the study
37 commission, at which the members shall elect a chair and a vice chair fr om among the
38 membership. The study commission may then meet as necessary to conduct business.
39 (2) The clerk of the house of rep res entatives and the secr etary of the senate shall
40 pr ovide administrative and other assistance for the work of the study commission as
41 necessary .
42 4. (1) The legislative members of the study commission shall be entitled to their
43 legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for each day the members
44 attend a meeting of the study commission.
45 (2) The nonlegislative members of the study commission shall serve without
46 compensation but may be reim bursed for necessary expenses in attending meetings of
47 the study commission under the policies of their res pective appointing authority .
48 5. The study commission shall pr epare a repo rt of its findings, conclusions, and
49 r ecommendations to the general assembly no later than January 15, 2027. Upon filing
50 its rep ort with the general assembly , the study commission shall stand dissolved and
51 discharged of any futur e duties and liabilities.
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