Bill Summary
SB 7034 Child Welfare (2022 Session)
Child Welfare; Revising payment rates for relative and nonrelative caregivers under the Relative Caregiver Program; revising and specifying room and board rates paid by the Department of Children and Families; revising fee waiver eligibility for students who are or were placed in the custody of a relative or nonrelative to include certain students; creating a tuition and fee exemption for students who enter the custody of the department after a specified age and who are reunited with their parent or parents before reaching a specified age and after spending at least 18 months in out-of-home care, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2022
01/13/22
SENATE
Filed
01/13/22
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/18/22, 11:00 am, 37 S
01/18/22
SENATE
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/18/22
SENATE
Committee Bill Text Filed
01/26/22
SENATE
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
01/28/22
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/02/22, 2:00 pm, 412 K
02/02/22
SENATE
Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/22
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
02/04/22
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 K - PCS
02/09/22
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed by Appropriations
02/16/22
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 02/21/22, 1:00 pm, 412 K
02/21/22
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/22/22
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/22/22
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/22/22
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/22
02/23/22
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/23/22
HOUSE
In Messages
02/28/22
HOUSE
Received; Referred to House Calendar
02/28/22
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22
03/03/22
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/22
03/04/22
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/22
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/04/22
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/12/22
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/27/22)
04/12/22
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2022-68
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
39.5085
393.065
409.145
409.1451
1009.25
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