Bill Summary

HB 395 Dependent Children (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rizo, Woodson Co Sponsors: Alvarez, J., Bartleman, Basabe, Berfield, Daniels, Driskell, Eskamani, Franklin II, Gantt, Harris, Hunschofsky, Mooney Jr., Rosenwald, Salzman, Skidmore, Stark, Tant, Valdés, López CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee
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Summary
Dependent Children: Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/12/25
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Filed
11/18/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
11/18/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
02/10/26
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 314 H - PCS
02/12/26
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Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/16/26
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Reference to Health Care Budget Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/18/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/18/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
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In Messages
02/26/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0395
Filed on 11/12/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Human Services Sub
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0395C1
Filed on 02/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.4085
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