2SHB 1278: Supporting guardianships and voluntary placement with nonrelative kin.
Did not pass. The 2023-24 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Ortiz-Self
- Introduced
- January 12, 2023
- Status
- H Rules X
- Last action
- House Rules "X" file. (January 8, 2024)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Expands guardianship assistance subsidies provided by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to include children any age who are placed with certain nonrelative guardians. Expands placement options under a voluntary placement agreement to include "suitable persons."
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