HB76
Foster care; DSS to establish/maintain supply of new luggage to transport child's belongings.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.
Directs the Department of Social Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care. The bill requires the Department to provide new luggage to a child who is entering or exiting foster care or ... (More) moving from one foster care placement to another and prohibits the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport any items for a child in foster care. The bill requires the Commissioner of Social Services to report certain information related to new luggage to the General Assembly by no later than December 1 of each year. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102932D
- 12/31/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB76)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/10/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106488D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Left in Committee Appropriations
