Foster Care Success Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures to improve the educational attainment of students in out-of-home placement, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act requires the department of education to identify specific goals for its foster care education initiative to improve the educational attainment of youth in foster care. The act also requires the department of education to report specified data on annual improvement of the educational attainment of youth in foster care to specified committees of the general assembly.
The act creates the fostering educational opportunities for youth in foster care program (program) in the department of human services (department), modeled after an existing program in Jefferson county. Under the program, the department shall contract with at least 2 and to up to 5 additional school districts to monitor youth in foster care enrolled in the districts. The act also requires the department to annually report to specified committees of the general assembly on the program.
The act appropriates from the general fund $210,677 to the department of education and $563,568 to the department.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2022 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 22-1374 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 22-1374, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 22-1374, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
3
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
58
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/20/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/20/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/20/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/06/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/02/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 05/02/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2022 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2022 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/26/2022 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/14/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2022 | 273 | Foster Care Success Act |