SB 15 IN

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Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.

• Kyle Walker Republican · author
• Greg Walker Republican · author
• Greg Goode Republican · author
• Danny Lopez Republican · sponsor

1. Dec 8, 2025 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
3. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode · upper
4. Dec 8, 2025 Coauthored by Senator Hunley · upper
5. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Jackson L added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 12, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 12, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
8. Jan 15, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
9. Jan 20, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Lopez · upper
10. Jan 20, 2026 Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors · upper
11. Jan 20, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
12. Jan 20, 2026 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
13. Jan 20, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0 · upper
14. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
15. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
16. Jan 27, 2026 Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor · lower
17. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
18. Jan 29, 2026 Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor · lower
19. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
21. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0 · lower
22. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
23. Feb 23, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
24. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0 · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 67 · upper
28. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
29. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper