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HF1003: Child Placements

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Requires a court to prioritize an individual who provided foster care to a child for at least nine months immediately preceding the dispositional hearing when determining a child's placement.

Signed by Governor May 15, 2026. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Status:
Signed
Recent Actions

4/10/2025

Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 927.

4/22/2025

Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 1024.

4/22/2025

Immediate message. H.J. 1033.

4/23/2025

Message from House. S.J. 862.

4/23/2025

Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 862.

12/31/2025

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1/21/2026

Subcommittee: Guth, Costello, and Zimmer. S.J. 124.

1/22/2026

Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

1/26/2026

Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

2/04/2026

Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 201.

2/04/2026

Amendment S-5004 filed. S.J. 201.

2/04/2026

Placed on calendar.

3/26/2026

Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

5/01/2026

Amendment S-5004 adopted. S.J. 950.

5/01/2026

Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 0. S.J. 950.

5/01/2026

Explanation of vote. S.J. 961.

5/01/2026

Immediate message. S.J. 952.

5/01/2026

Message from Senate. H.J. 1070.

5/01/2026

Senate amendment H-8459 filed. H.J. 1086.

5/02/2026

Amendment H-8459, yeas 57, nays 28, adopted. H.J. 1091.

5/02/2026

Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0. H.J. 1092.

5/02/2026

Explanation of vote. H.J. 1159.

5/02/2026

Immediate message. H.J. 1110.

5/02/2026

Message from House. S.J. 971.

5/13/2026

Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

5/15/2026

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.

Position: Undecided
Topic/Subject: Childcare/Child Welfare

Last Modified: 06/12/2026

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