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WV HB3182
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Kyle
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AI Summary
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Adds the right to "luggage to transport the child's personal belongings" to the existing Foster Child Bill of Rights in West Virginia
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Resources to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of luggage (suitcases, duffel bags, backpacks) for foster children being removed from homes or changing placements
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Luggage provided to a foster child becomes the child's personal property and cannot be reclaimed by the department or retained by foster parents
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Mandates the department track and record every instance where a trash bag is used to move a foster child's belongings, including the reason appropriate luggage was not provided
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Requires an annual report to the Legislature summarizing trash bag usage incidents and the department's luggage inventory management practices; takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Luggage for foster care children transferred between homes
Human Services
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
3/6/2025