2025 Assembly Committee on Children and Families

Representative Snyder (Chair)

Representative Penterman (Vice-Chair)

Committee Clerk

Sam Hope

Legislative Council Staff

Amber Otis

Members
Hearings

Members

Representative Snyder (Chair)

Representative Penterman (Vice-Chair)

Representative Brill

Representative Gundrum

Representative Goeben

Representative Dittrich

Representative Billings

Representative Snodgrass

Representative Vining

Hearing Notices

6/4/2025 10:00 AM

Executive Session
5/21/2025 10:01 AM

Public Hearing
5/21/2025 10:00 AM

Executive Session
5/7/2025 12:00 PM

Public Hearing (Revised)

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB70

Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.

Representative Maxey
Senator Jacque
A-Children and Families
AB151

Relating to: a presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest.

Representative Mursau
Senator Wimberger
A-Children and Families
AB237

Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Representative Gundrum
Senator Hutton
A-Children and Families
AB262

Relating to: findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.

Representative Brooks
Senator Wimberger
A-Children and Families
AB283

Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit.

Representative Hurd
Senator Marklein
A-Children and Families
AB317

Relating to: a Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Representative Mayadev
Senator Keyeski
A-Children and Families
AB328

Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing.

Representative Murphy
Senator Jacque
A-Children and Families
AB348

Relating to: the minimum age of assistant child care teachers.

Representative Goeben
Senator James
A-Children and Families
AB349

Relating to: allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children.

Representative Goeben
Senator Quinn
A-Children and Families
AB350

Relating to: the regulation of family and group child care centers.

Representative Goeben
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Children and Families

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB80

Relating to: ratification of the Social Work Licensure Compact.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Stafsholt
S-Available for Scheduling
AB123

Relating to: calculation of miles for purposes of relocation of a child 100 miles or more from the other parent in an action affecting the family.

Representative Goeben
Senator Jacque
S-Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
AB153

Relating to: income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.

Representative Tusler
Senator James
S-Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
AB156

Relating to: requiring child sexual abuse prevention education.

Representative Gundrum
Senator James
A-Rules
AB189

Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Representative Tusler
Senator Wimberger
A-Rules
AB233

Relating to: grants to child advocacy centers.

Representative Snyder
Senator James
A-Tabled
CR24-097

Relating to continuing education.

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
A-Committee Action Complete
CR25-009

Relating to the extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care payments to like-kin and the definition of out-of-home care in child welfare rules.

Children and Families
A-Administrative Rules

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB70

Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.

Representative Maxey
Senator Jacque
A-Children and Families
AB151

Relating to: a presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest.

Representative Mursau
Senator Wimberger
A-Children and Families
AB237

Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Representative Gundrum
Senator Hutton
A-Children and Families
AB262

Relating to: findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.

Representative Brooks
Senator Wimberger
A-Children and Families
AB283

Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit.

Representative Hurd
Senator Marklein
A-Children and Families
AB317

Relating to: a Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Representative Mayadev
Senator Keyeski
A-Children and Families
AB328

Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing.

Representative Murphy
Senator Jacque
A-Children and Families
AB348

Relating to: the minimum age of assistant child care teachers.

Representative Goeben
Senator James
A-Children and Families
AB349

Relating to: allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children.

Representative Goeben
Senator Quinn
A-Children and Families
AB350

Relating to: the regulation of family and group child care centers.

Representative Goeben
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Children and Families

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB80

Relating to: ratification of the Social Work Licensure Compact.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Stafsholt
S-Available for Scheduling
AB123

Relating to: calculation of miles for purposes of relocation of a child 100 miles or more from the other parent in an action affecting the family.

Representative Goeben
Senator Jacque
S-Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
AB153

Relating to: income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.

Representative Tusler
Senator James
S-Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
AB156

Relating to: requiring child sexual abuse prevention education.

Representative Gundrum
Senator James
A-Rules
AB189

Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.

Representative Tusler
Senator Wimberger
A-Rules
AB233

Relating to: grants to child advocacy centers.

Representative Snyder
Senator James
A-Tabled
CR24-097

Relating to continuing education.

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
A-Committee Action Complete
CR25-009

Relating to the extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care payments to like-kin and the definition of out-of-home care in child welfare rules.

Children and Families
A-Administrative Rules