Federal Legislation

• Supporting Foster Youth and Families Through the Pandemic Act H.R. 7947

• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

  • RIDE’s Final ESSA Guidelines

• Family First Prevention Services Act-February 2018

State Legislation

Current Legislation Session:

• Testimony in Support of House Bill 5283
• Testimony in Support of House Bill 5387
• Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 250

2020 Legislative Session:

• Testimony in Support of House Bill 7111

• Testimony in Support of House Bill 7204

• Testimony in Support of House Bill 7171 – FY 2021 Budget Article 4, Section 3

2019 Legislative Session:

Testimony Regarding the F.Y. 2019 Budget- Senate Finance Committee

Testimony Regarding the F.Y. 2019 Budget-House Finance Committee

2018 Legislative Session:

• Senate Bill 2022 - The Young Adult Voluntary Extension of Care 2018

  • Testimony in Support of the Voluntary Extension of Care-Senate

  • Testimony in Support of the Voluntary Extension of Care-House




• Testimony Regarding Proposed Changes Outlined in Article 15

Policy Changes

• Final Child Protective Services Policies 2018

  • Recommendations Regarding Proposed CPS Policy Changes




• Final Child Care Center and School Age Children Program Regulations for Licensure 2018

  • Recommendations Regarding Proposed Child Care Regulations




• Proposed Training School Regulations 2018

  • Recommendations Regarding Proposed Training School Policy Changes




• Final Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure 2017

  • Proposed Foster Care and Adoption Regulations July 2016

  • Recommendations Regarding Proposed Foster Care Regulations