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SB741 • 2025

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Gelser Blouin, Senator Campos,, Patterson,, Weber,, Representative Ruiz,, Scharf,, Wright,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Chapter 260, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-21 House

    Third reading. Carried by Scharf. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 5--Cate, Dobson, Hartman, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 6--Diehl, Javadi, Kropf, McIntire, Reschke, Sosa.

  7. 2025-05-20 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 21, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-19 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-15 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-01 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-24 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-04-24 House

    Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.

  14. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 1--Gorsek.

  15. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Carried over to 04-23 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)

  18. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  19. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-02-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells DHS to make a report about payment to people who run foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DHS to adopt a compensation rate structure for foster parents. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a rate structure for foster parent compensation.</i>]
<b>Directs the Department of Human Services to report each even-numbered year to the relevant interim committees of the Legislative Assembly and the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means about compensation to individuals who maintain a foster home or to child caring agencies that authorize proctor foster homes.</b>
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to foster parent compensation.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned