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November 24, 2008
Senate Bill 464: Allowing Large Families to Foster Children
Sponsors:
Senators Sheila Roberge, Joseph Kenney, John Barnes, Jr., Robert Letourneau, Theodore Gatsas, Robert Clegg, Jr., Daniel Itse, Maureen Mooney, Nancy Elliot, and Jordan Ulery
Summary:
Senate Bill 464 amends current law to allow families with six or more children to foster additional children. (Current law limits foster families to a maximum of six children.)
Status:
| 1/2/2008 |  | (Senate) Introduced and Referred to Health and Human Services Committee |
| 2/5/2008 |  | (Senate) Public Hearing, 11 a.m., State House Room 100 |
| 2/8/2008 |  | (Senate) Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment |
| 2/14/2008 |  | (Senate) Committee Amendment, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote |
| 2/14/2008 |  | (Senate) Ought to Pass with Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Ordered to Third Reading |
| 2/14/2008 |  | (Senate) Passed Senate |
| 3/4/2008 |  | (House) Introduced and Referred to Children and Family Law |
| 3/19/2008 |  | (House) Public Hearing, 10 a.m., LOB 206 |
| 4/1/2008 |  | (House) Subcommittee Work Session |
| 4/3/2008 |  | (House) Executive Session |
| 4/22/2008 |  | (House) Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for April 30 Reg (Vote 12-3) |
| 4/30/2008 |  | (House) Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote |
HSLDA's Position:
Support.
Action Requested:
None at this time.
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