SB 343 – Changes the period after which a foster parent may adopt a foster child from nine months to six months

• Sponsor: Libla
• LR Number: 1365S.01I
• Committee: Seniors, Families and Children
• Last Action: 3/8/2017 - Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Children Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2017

Current Bill Summary

SB 343 - Under current law, a foster parent must have cared for a foster child continuously for nine months before he or she can apply to adopt the child. This act changes that period to six months.

SARAH HASKINS