SLS 18RS-267 ENGROSSED
2018 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 129
BY SENATORS GATTI, BARROW, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, CLAITOR,
COLOMB, ERDEY, LUNEAU, MILLS AND PRICE
FAMILY LAW. Provides relative to foster care children in high school. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 46:286.24, relative to foster care; to provide relative to education; to provide
3 that a child may remain in foster care until he graduates from high school under
4 certain circumstances; to provide terms, conditions, and requirements; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 46:286.24 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง286.24. Foster care; high school student
9 The Department of Children and Family Services shall allow a child who
10 is in foster care and who is also a full-time high school student to remain in
11 foster care until he attains the age of twenty-one or graduates from high school,
12 whichever occurs first.
13 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
14 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
15 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
16 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
17 effective on the day following such approval.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 129
SLS 18RS-267 ENGROSSED
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Xavier I. Alexander.
DIGEST
SB 129 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Gatti
Proposed law provides that a child who is in foster care through the Department of Children
and Family Services and who is also a full-time student in high school, shall remain in foster
care until he attains the age of 21 or completes high school.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 46:286.24)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.