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Legislative Year: 2021 Change

Title	Indian Tribes To Certify Own Foster Homes
Status	Governor Signed (05/15/2021)
Bill Subjects	Children & Domestic Matters Human Services
House Sponsors	B. McLachlan (D) M. Catlin (R)
Senate Sponsors	D. Coram (R)
House Committee	Public and Behavioral Health & Human Services
Senate Committee	Local Government
Date Introduced	03/03/2021
Summary	Current law allows only a county department of human or social services or a child placement agency to certify foster homes. The bill updates statute to allow for a federally recognized Indian tribe pursuant to applicable federal law to certify its own foster homes.
Committee Reports with Amendments	April 27, 2021: Senate Local Government Committee Report March 23, 2021: House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee Report
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (07/14/2021) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
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Votes	House and Senate Votes
Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party