2026 Regular Session
HB1272
Family Law - Kinship Care
Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identified by a child as an option for a kinship caregiver; and requiring a local department to consider certain factors when determining whether to approve an individual as a kinship caregiver.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
February 12, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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Senate Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {223129/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary