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For the second year, Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass legislation that would have enshrined dozens of rights for the state’s foster youth.

A trio of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would funnel $10 million into pilot projects to help keep siblings together in foster care. 

For two years, Washington lawmakers have failed to pass bills addressing housing instability among young adults in extended foster care.

AB 2126 recognizes that some of the people best equipped to guide our youth are the ones who’ve walked in their shoes.

Several GA child-welfare-related bills have cleared key hurdles, as well as one on spending oversight for the Department of Human Services.

UPDATE: On Oct 10., Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S2520B, calling it “unworkable” and citing concerns over “arbitrary deadlines” and a lack of allocated funding. 

California lawmakers will vote on a bill this week making it harder to file child sexual abuse lawsuits against schools, juvenile facilities and foster care agencies that are already buckling under the weight of current and threatened legal action.

A NY bill would bring "hidden foster care" arrangements into the light, a first step toward understanding the extent of the practice.