District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0952 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977 to require the Child and
18		-	Family Services Agency to provide new or slightly -used luggage to children in foster
19		-	care, to inspect and maintain a n inventory of donated luggage, to establish that such
20		-	luggage shall be the property of the child , to require the Child and Family Services
21		-	Agency to consider multiple factors when providing luggage, to authorize the Child and
22		-	Family Services Agency to solicit and accept donations of luggage, to require the Child
23		-	and Family Services Agency to document the distribution of luggage and use of
24		-	disposable bags, and to require the Child and Family Services Agency to issue rules to
25		-	implement this act .
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27		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
28		-	act may be cited as the “Luggage for All Youth in Foster Care Amendment Act of 2024”.
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30		-	Sec. 2. Title III of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977, effective
31		-	September 23, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-22; D.C. Official Code § 4-1303.01 et seq .), is amended by
32		-	adding a new section 313 to read as follows:
33		-	“ Sec. 313. Luggage for children in foster care.
34		-	“(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Agency shall
35		-	provide luggage to a child who is:
36		-	“(A) Entering foster care;
37		-	“(B ) Moving foster care placement s;
38		-	“(C) Starting higher education or military service; or
39		-	“(D) Exiting foster care.
40		-	“(2) The Agency shall not be required to provide luggage to a child who is in
41		-	possession of luggage previously provided by the Agency unless such luggage is unsuitable to
42		-	hold and transport the child’s personal belongings due to:
43		-	“(A) Poor condition of the luggage; or
44		-	“(B) A material change of a factor identified in subsection (d) (1) of this
45		-	section that would necessitate the need for additional luggage. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	7	+	A BILL 1
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 6
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	14	+	_________________________ 8
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	17	+	To amend the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977 to require the Child and 11
	18	+	Family Services Agency to provide new or slightly -used luggage to children in foster 12
	19	+	care, to inspect and maintain an inventory of donated luggage , to establish that such 13
	20	+	luggage shall be the property of the child , to require the Child and Family Services 14
	21	+	Agency to consider multiple factors when providing luggage, to authorize the Child and 15
	22	+	Family Services Agency to solicit and accept donations of luggage, to require the Child 16
	23	+	and Family Services Agency to document the distribution of luggage and use of 17
	24	+	disposable bags, and to require the Child and Family Services Agency to issue rules to 18
	25	+	implement this section. 19
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	27	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
	28	+	act may be cited as the “Luggage for All Youth in Foster Care Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
	29	+	Sec. 2. Title III of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977, effective 23
	30	+	September 23, 1977 (D.C. Law 2- 22; D.C. Official Code § 4- 1303.01 et seq .), is amended by 24
	31	+	adding a new section 313 to read as follows: 25
	32	+	“Sec. 313. Luggage for children in foster care. 26
	33	+	“(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, t he Agency shall 27
	34	+	provide luggage to a child who is: 28
	35	+	“(A) Entering foster care; 29 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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51		-	“(b) The Agency shall maintain an inventory of new or slightly used l uggage and may
52		-	accept donations of new or slightly used luggage ; provided, that the Agency shall inspect all
53		-	donations to determine if the luggage qualifies as new or slightly used and shall reject all
54		-	donations that do not qualify as either .
55		-	“(c) All luggage provided to a child pursuant to this section shall be considered the
56		-	personal property of the child and may not be reclaimed by the Agency or retained by any
57		-	individual with whom the child lives while in foster care.
58		-	“(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, when providing
59		-	luggage to a child, the Agency shall consider among the existing supply of luggage the:
60		-	“(A) Child’s age;
61		-	“(B) Child’s mobility;
62		-	“(C) Number, size, and weight of personal belongings to be transported;
63		-	and
64		-	“(D) Child’s personal preferences; except, that the Agency shall not be
65		-	required to consider the child’s personal preferences if the child is younger than 3 years old.
66		-	“(2) The Agency shall not be required consider the factors listed in paragraph (1)
67		-	of this subsection if such consideration would result in a delay in the child’s transportation to,
68		-	within, or out of foster care.
69		-	“(e) The Agency may solicit, receive, accept, and expend grants or donations from any
70		-	source to carry out the provisions of this section.
71		-	“(f) The Agency shall document:
72		-	“(1) The number of instances in the 2 most recent calendar years in which the
73		-	Agency provided luggage to a child ;
74		-	“(2) The number of instances in the 2 most recent calendar years in which a
75		-	disposable bag was used to transport the personal belongings of a child because the Agency did
76		-	not provide luggage to the child ; and
77		-	“(3) The reason for each instance in the previous calendar year in which a
78		-	disposable bag was used to transport the personal belongings of a child .
79		-	“(g) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure
80		-	Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2- 501 et seq.), shall issue
81		-	rules to implement the provisions of this section, including procedures for the inspection,
82		-	storage, and distribution of luggage that prioritize easing the ability of children , Agency
83		-	employees, and community partners to access luggage.
84		-	“(h) For purposes of this section, the term:
85		-	“(1) “Child” means an individual who is a committed ward of the Child and
86		-	Family Services Agency.
87		-	“(2) “Foster care” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3803(2) of
88		-	the Adoption Voucher Fund Act of 2000, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 13- 172; D.C.
89		-	Official Code § 4-342(2)). ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	41	+	“(B) Moving foster care placements; 30
	42	+	“(C) Starting higher education or military service; or 31
	43	+	“(D) Exiting f oster care. 32
	44	+	“(2) The Agency shall not be required to provide luggage to a child who is in 33
	45	+	possession of luggage previously provided by the Agency unless such luggage is unsuitable to 34
	46	+	hold and transport the child’s personal belongings due to: 35
	47	+	“(A) Poor condition of the luggage; or 36
	48	+	“(B) A material change in the factors listed in subsection (d)(1) of this 37
	49	+	section that would necessitate the need for additional luggage. 38
	50	+	“(b) The Agency shall maintain an inventory of new and slightly used l uggage and may 39
	51	+	accept donations of new and slightly used luggage ; provided, that the Agency shall inspect all 40
	52	+	donations to determine if the luggage qualifies as new or slightly used and shall reject all 41
	53	+	donations that do not qualify as either . 42
	54	+	“(c) All luggage provided to a child pursuant to this section shall be considered the 43
	55	+	personal property of the child and may not be reclaimed by the Agency or retained by any 44
	56	+	individual with whom the child lives while in foster care. 45
	57	+	“(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, when providing 46
	58	+	luggage to a child, the Agency shall consider among the existing supply of luggage the following 47
	59	+	factors: 48
	60	+	“(A) Child’s age; 49 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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95		-	“(3) “Luggage” means a rolling suitcase, duffle bag, backpack , or carrying bag
96		-	that is designed to hold and transport an individual’s personal belongings . The term “luggage”
97		-	does not include disposable bags, including trash bags.
98		-	“(4) “Slightly-used” means in a state of condition that:
99		-	“(A) Indicates only light previous usage;
100		-	“(B) D oes not have any major physical alterations, such as dents, scrapes,
101		-	rips, or patches ; and
102		-	“(C) Is not damaged in any manner that inhibits proper functioning.”.
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104		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
105		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
106		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
107		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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109		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
110		-	This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
111		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review
112		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
113		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).
	66	+	“(B) Child’s mobility; 50
	67	+	“(C) Number, size, and weight of personal belongings to be transported; 51
	68	+	and 52
	69	+	“(D) Child’s personal preferences; except that the Agency shall not be 53
	70	+	required to consider the child’s personal preferences if the child is younger than 3 years old. 54
	71	+	“(2) The Agency shall not be required consider the factors listed in paragraph (1) 55
	72	+	of this subsection if such consideration would result in a delay in the child’s transportation to, 56
	73	+	within, or out of foster care. 57
	74	+	“(e) The Agency may solicit, receive, accept, and expend grants or donations from any 58
	75	+	source to carry out the provisions of this section. 59
	76	+	“(f) The Agency shall document: 60
	77	+	“(1) The number of instances in the 2 most recent calendar years in which the 61
	78	+	Agency provided luggage to a child ; 62
	79	+	“(2) The number of instances in the 2 most recent calendar years in which a 63
	80	+	disposable bag was used to transport the personal belongings of a child because the Agency did 64
	81	+	not provide luggage to the child ; and 65
	82	+	“(3) The reason for each instance in the previous calendar year in which a 66
	83	+	disposable bag was used to transport the personal belongings of a child . 67
	84	+	“(g) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure 68
	85	+	Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2- 501 et seq.), shall issue 69 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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119		-	Chairman
120		-	Council of the District of Columbia
	91	+	rules to implement the provisions of this section, including procedures for the inspection, 70
	92	+	storage, and distribution of luggage that prioritize easing the ability of children , Agency 71
	93	+	employees, and community partners to access luggage. 72
	94	+	“(h) For purposes of this section, the term: 73
	95	+	“(1) “Child” means an individual who is a committed ward of the Child and 74
	96	+	Family Services Agency. 75
	97	+	“(2) “Foster care” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3803(2) of 76
	98	+	the Adoption Voucher Fund Act of 2000, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 13- 172; D.C. 77
	99	+	Official Code § 4-342(2)). 78
	100	+	“(3) “Luggage” means a rolling suitcase, duffle bag, backpack , or carrying bag 79
	101	+	that is designed to hold and transport an individual’s personal belongings . The term “luggage” 80
	102	+	does not include disposable bags, including trash bags. 81
	103	+	“(4) “Slightly-used” means in a state of condition that: 82
	104	+	“(A) Indicates only light previous usage; 83
	105	+	“(B) D oes not have any major physical alterations, such as dents, scrapes, 84
	106	+	rips, and patches ; and 85
	107	+	“(C) Is not damaged in any manner that inhibits proper functioning.”. 86
	108	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 87
	109	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 88
	110	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 89 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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127		-	Mayor
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	116	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 90
	117	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 91
	118	+	This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 92
	119	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 93
	120	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 94
	121	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)). 95