| House Bills: | |
|---|---|
| Number | HB 24-16 |
| Subject/Title | To prioritize kinship placement for children in protective custody by requiring the Division of Youth Services identify and assess suitable kinship caregivers within 24 hours of removing a child from their home, mandating expedited judicial review of kinship placement recommendations, and prohibiting the placement of such children in confinement facilities. |
| Author | Flores, JA |
| Date Introduced | 3/21/2025 |
| HOUSE ACTION: | |
| House Committee | JGO & HW |
| House Public Hearing | |
| House Report Number | |
| House Report Action | A-8/29/2025 |
| House First Reading | P-8/29/2025 |
| House Final Reading | P-8/29/2025 |
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| SENATE ACTION: | |
| Senate Committee | HWP |
| Senate Public Hearing | |
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| Senate Amendment | |
| CURRENT STATUS: | |
| Last Action/Location | Senate-HWP |
| Last Updated | 9/29/2025 |
| Deadline | |
| References | HSE/JGO-3/21/25 |
| Sponsors/Cosponsors | REP. JOSEPH A. FLORES of Saipan, Precinct 1 (for himself) |
