by Matthew Dooley The spring legislative session has reached its May 20 deadline to adjourn. While ceremonial functions carried into Monday, the legislative work of lawmakers has concluded. The next legislative session will begin on January 15, 2025. Stay tuned for our final Bill Tracker update which will give an overview of the bills [...]
by Matthew Dooley The legislative session is approaching its May 20 deadline to adjourn. Conference committees will work to agree on combining matching Senate and House Bills into identical language to forward to the Governor to sign into the law. However, because the legislature is only allowed to meet in full session for 120 [...]
by Matthew Dooley The legislative session is approaching its May 20 deadline to adjourn. Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates on these and related issues. While this is not an exhaustive list and issues often overlap, the tracker offers a helpful at-a-glance summary of specific issues related to child protection. We also [...]
by Matthew Dooley Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates on these and related issues. While this is not an exhaustive list and issues often overlap, the tracker offers a helpful at-a-glance summary of specific issues related to child protection. We also encourage you to explore this handy glossary of legislative terms from [...]
by Matthew Dooley The past two weeks at the Capitol were marked by several important hearings on vital child welfare issues, including a crucial hearing for the African American Family Preservation Act (AAFPA) and last-minute attempts to guarantee Fostering Independence Grants. Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates on these and related issues. [...]
by Matthew Dooley As the Legislature enters the 4th week of the 2024 session, the March 22nd deadline for committee action on bills looms ever larger. CASCW has curated a list of child welfare related bills. Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates from the Capitol. While this is not exhaustive and issues [...]
By Stacy Gehringer The legislature has been in session since February 12, and a lot is happening! CASCW has curated a list of child welfare related bills. Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates from the Capitol. While this is not exhaustive, and of course issues overlap, the tracker offers an at-a-glance summary [...]
By Matthew Dooley Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session began yesterday, February 12! The shorter length of this year’s session as compared to last year, paired with this session’s “policy and bonding” designation, forecasts less spending and more focus on policy issues. As we continue into the season, stay tuned for CACSW’s legislative updates, and see [...]