2024 Regular Session Description: Modifies the definition of a “dependent child” to include victims of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking.
SB 6068: Relational Permanence and Child Well-being Data
2024 Regular Session Description: Changes reporting on dependency outcomes to include the cross-system collection of data on measures related to relational permanency and child well-being.
SB 6109: High-Potency Synthetic Opioids
2024 Regular Session Description: Clarifies the child removal process in circumstances involving high-potency synthetic opioids and provides funding for prevention services and support.
HB 1227: Keeping Families Together
Effective Date: July 1, 2023 Description: HB 1227 made significant changes the legal standards, procedural requirements, and judicial inquiries around removal of a child from the home and placement into out-of-home care.
HB 1194: Strengthening Family Time
Effective Date: July 25, 2021 Description: HB 1194 makes significant changes to the court’s role in ordering visitation with the goal of providing the maximum parent, child, and sibling contact possible, while keeping the child safe.
HB 1219: Representation for Children
Effective Date: July 25, 2021 Description: HB 1219 concerns the appointment of legal counsel for children and youth in dependency court proceedings for children ages 8 and older.