JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS – Adds to existing law to provide requirements for the Department of Health and Welfare to apply and reserve federal benefits for children in the department’s legal custody.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 18Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 17, 2026 Session Law Chapter 31 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
   2. Mar 16Delivered to Governor at 2:30 p.m. on March 13, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 13Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 12Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Mar 12Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 11Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
   7. Mar 10Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   8. Mar 10Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-3-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
   9. Feb 25Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   10. Feb 24Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   11. Feb 19Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & WelfareMinor
   12. Feb 19Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   13. Feb 18Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 53-13-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Mathias, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Furniss, Leavitt, Marmon, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Green, Hostetler, Manwaring, McCannFloor Sponsor - Tanner(14)Title apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 17Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   15. Feb 16Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   16. Jan 30Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
   17. Jan 29Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced