Legislation
HR 6893 / PL 110-351: The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.
Introduced on September 15, 2008; Signed into law October 7, 2008.
Brief summary from the Center for Law and Social Policy
Detailed summary from the National Council on State Legislatures
Assembly Bill 12, the California Fostering Connections to Success Act
Introduced on December 1, 2008, by Assemblymember Jim Beall, Jr. (D–24th Assembly District) and Speaker Karen Bass (D-47th Assembly District), with several additional co-authors.
Current text of AB 12 from leginfo.ca.gov
Fact sheet from Office of Assemblymember Jim Beall, Jr.
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As of April 1, nine states have introduced legislation taking advantage of the options created by HR 6893. The American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, Bar Youth Empowerment Project created has summarized the key features of the legislation in each of the nine states.
Extending Support for Foster Youth Beyond Age 18:
State Bills Introduced in the Wake of the Fostering Connections Act
Prepared by Kate Egbert under the supervision of Professor Miriam Aroni Krinsky
Full text of the state bills:
Alaska • Arkansas • California • Illinois • Massachusetts • Minnesota • New Mexico • Texas • Washington
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