Establishes theCARE Program within the Youth Development Division to support families and reduce barriers that contribute to absence from school and a lack of basic needs.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Levy B, Representative Boice,, Edwards,, Reschke,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-04 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-04 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-01 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-27 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a program to support families and improve school attendance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Establishes the [<i>Parenting Effectiveness</i>] <b>CARE</b> Program within the [<i>Department of Human Services</i>]<b> Youth Development Division to support families and reduce barriers that contribute to absence from school and a lack of basic needs</b>. Directs the [<i>department</i>] <b>division</b> to award grants to counties or other local entities to [<i>provide services to families of chronically absent students</i>]<b> implement local CARE programs</b>. [<i>Directs attendance supervisors to refer chronically absent students to the nearest local parenting effectiveness program.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to services to improve school attendance.
Current location: In House Committee