S0996Introduced in the Senate
Dependent Children
Introduced by Ana Rodriguez, District 40
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Department of Children and Families and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet at least quarterly for a specified purpose; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requiring a caregiver to provide a weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when the child attains a certain age; prohibiting a caregiver from withholding a child's allowance as punishment, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · February 3, 2026
4
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
6 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Absent |
| Erin Grall | 29 | Yes |
| Gayle Harrell | 31 | Absent |
| Barbara Sharief | 35 | Yes |
| Ileana Garcia | 36 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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