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Minutes for HB2075 - Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Short Title
Requiring that a permanency hearing for a child in custody of the secretary be held within nine months from such child's removal from the home.
Minutes Content for Wed, Jan 29, 2025
Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, gave a description of HB2075. (Attachment 1)
Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, Department for Children and Families, gave proponent testimony on HB2075.(Attachment 2) Ms. Keys stood for questions from the committee.
Kerri Lonard, Child Advocate, Kansas Office of the Child Advocate, gave proponent testimony on HB2075. (Attachment 3) Ms. Lonard stood for questions from the committee.
Kristalle Hedrick, CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas, gave proponent testimony on HB2075. (Attachment 4) Ms. Hedrick stood for questions from the committee.
Gail Cozadd, CEO, Kansas Children's Service League, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2075. (Attachment 5)
Brenda Watkins, President, EmberHope Connections, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2075. (Attachment 6)
Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2075. (Attachment 7)
Karen Renee Merwin, Director of Policy, Family Reunion USA, gave written-only proponent testimony for HB2075. (Attachment 8)
There was no opponent testimony submitted.
There was no neutral testimony submitted.
The Chair asked for more information on HB2075; she said the hearing may be continued at a later date.
The Chair asked for approval of minutes. Representative Neighbor moved, seconded by Representative Carr, to approve the minutes for January 16, 2025, and January 22, 2025. Motion carried.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:29 p.m.
