Proposed Review of Liability Insurance for Child Welfare Agencies
January 9, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 12, 2026SenateNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 11, 2026SenateCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
- Feb 11, 2026SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
- Feb 5, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 16, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- Jan 9, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
The bill aimed to address financial stability for organizations providing community-based care by analyzing whether current insurance costs and coverage requirements are sustainable, with findings due to state leadership by January 2027.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Community-based care lead agencies
These agencies would be subject to data requests and potential fines for non-compliance.
Insurance companies
These companies would be subject to data requests and potential fines for non-compliance.
Department of Children and Families
The department is required to collaborate on the review and is authorized to levy fines against lead agencies.
Current stage: Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
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Why It Matters
The bill aimed to address financial stability for organizations providing community-based care by analyzing whether current insurance costs and coverage requirements are sustainable, with findings due to state leadership by January 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Voting Record
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
6
Yes
6
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Sunset Provision
The bill included a specific sunset clause (repeal date) for the data collection mandate, indicating it was intended as a temporary oversight measure.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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