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IA HF2356
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary
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AI Summary
- Converts the State Public Defender's temporary pilot project for child welfare legal representation into a permanent program called the "Project to Preserve Families"
- Removes the June 30, 2025 expiration date and the 16-county limitation, allowing the program to operate statewide
- Authorizes the State Public Defender to implement innovative legal representation models using team approaches or other methods to assist families in the child welfare system
- Goals include achieving positive outcomes for families, reducing trauma to young children, and delivering financial benefits to families and communities
- Permits the State Public Defender to appoint attorneys for indigent persons before formal proceedings begin and to adopt administrative rules for the program
Legislative Description
A bill for an act establishing the state public defender's pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.(Formerly HSB 566.)
Last Action
Read first time, attached to SF 2370. S.J. 422.
3/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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