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Minutes for HB2132 - Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
Short Title
Modifying the definition of neglect in the revised Kansas code for care of children, prohibiting the removal of a child from such child's home due solely to a lack of financial resources and requiring facts of imminent harm due to a lack of financial resources demonstrate more than one fact of such lack of financial resources.
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Natalie Nelson, Legislative Research Department, gave a survey of definitions of neglect by state (Attachment 1) and a Casey Family Programs analysis of state definitions (Attachment 2).
Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, reviewed HB2132 in the bill brief (Attachment 3) and answered questions from the committee.
Nick Reinecker, private citizen, gave proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 4)
Gail Cozadd, CEO, Kansas Children's Service League, gave proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 5)
Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, gave proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 6)
Kristalle Hedrick, CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas, gave proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 7)
Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, Department for Children and Families, gave proponent testimony on HB2132 on behalf of Laura Howard, Secretary, Department for Children and Families. (Attachment 8)
Kerrie Lonard, Kansas Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate, gave proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 9)
Patricia DeDamos, private citizen, gave written-only testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 10)
Tammy Minihan, Republican Precinct Committeewoman, Sedgwick County, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 11)
Dustin Hare, Economic Security Policy Advisor, Kansas Action for Children, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 12)
Kristy and Travis Webb, private citizens, gave written-only proponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 13)
Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison, Kansas Sheriffs Association, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Peace Officers Association, gave opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 14)
Mark Jordan, Chief Attorney, 18th Judicial District, gave opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 15)
Tabitha Owen, Smith County Attorney, Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, gave opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 16)
Morgan L. Hall, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Shawnee County, gave opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 17)
Mike Kagay, District Attorney, Shawnee County, gave opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 18)
Stephen M. Howe, District Attorney, Johnson County, gave written-only opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 19)
Richard A. Macias, District Court Judge, Juvenile Division, 18th Judicial District, gave written-only opponent testimony on HB2132. (Attachment 20)
The committee directed questions to conferees at the end of testimonies.
There was no neutral testimony submitted.
The Chair closed the hearing on HB2132.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.
