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IA SF2370
Bill
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 eliminates the 16-county limit, allowing the program to operate statewide
- Authorizes the State Public Defender to implement innovative legal representation models using team approaches or other methods to achieve positive outcomes for families involved in the child welfare system
- Permits appointment of attorneys to represent indigent persons before formal proceedings begin, without court order, if related to family preservation purposes
- Allows the State Public Defender to coordinate with other agencies, seek grant funding, and adopt administrative rules to maintain 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 SSB 3076.)
Last Action
Attached to HF 2356. S.J. 422.
3/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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