SB455

Ensuring equal financial support to kinship parents and fictive kin

Introduced·1/16/26
Intr Text

Ensures kinship parents and fictive kin receive equal financial support as certified foster parents.

This bill mandates that the state provide kinship parents and fictive kin with the same financial support and resources currently available to certified foster parents. It aims to alleviate the burdens and barriers faced by kinship parents and fictive kin, ensuring they receive equal treatment in terms of state support.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Human Resources Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Jan 20

1:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting

History

Jan 16

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 16

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Jan 16

Senate

Introduced in Senate