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SB451Introduced in the Senate

Extending time frame for Department of Human Services to identify relatives and fictive kin

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Laura Wakim Chapman, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to extend the timeframe for the department to identify relatives and fictive kin of the child.

Where it stands

To Judiciary

January 16, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

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