SR159

Establishes the Child Permanency Task Force to improve child safety and achieve timely permanency for children in foster care.

The Child Permanency Task Force is created to study and recommend improvements for child safety and timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care. The task force will focus on procedural barriers, balancing parental rights with child needs, and ensuring foster caregivers' voices are heard. It will propose legislation, court rule changes, training enhancements, and policy reforms. The task force will terminate upon submitting its report or February 1, 2027, whichever comes first.