Kinship Guardianship Assistance program. (SB876)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Kinship Guardianship Assistance program. Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/15/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102201D |
| 12/15/2016 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/12/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB876) |
| 01/13/2017 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 01/13/2017 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/13/2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/25/2017 | Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2017 | Read second time |
| 01/27/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/27/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/27/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB876E |
| 01/27/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17102201D-E |
| 01/30/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB876E) |
| 01/30/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2017 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/09/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2017 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/09/2017 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 02/15/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/21/2017 | Left in Appropriations |