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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to children; establishing a foster youth bill of rights; proposing coding for
3	3	1.3 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.
4	4	1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5	1.5 Section 1. [260C.009] FOSTER YOUTH BILL OF RIGHTS.
6	6	1.6 Subdivision 1.Legislative intent.(a) It is the intent of the legislature and the purpose
7	7	1.7of this section to ensure foster youth have the right to receive at least the level of care in
8	8	1.8which their nonfoster youth peers receive, and a higher level of care than the care they
9	9	1.9would have received if not placed in foster care, due to the state of Minnesota choosing to
10	10	1.10intervene in a foster youth's life.
11	11	1.11 (b) The rights under this section are established for the benefit of children and youth in
12	12	1.12foster care and the extended foster care program. The rights under this section do not replace
13	13	1.13or diminish other rights, liberties, and responsibilities that may exist regarding children and
14	14	1.14youth in foster care or the extended foster care program, including any rights under the
15	15	1.15Indian Child Welfare Act, the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, and the African
16	16	1.16American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act.
17	17	1.17 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
18	18	1.18meanings given.
19	19	1.19 (b) "Abuse" has the meaning given in section 260C.007, subdivision 5. For the purposes
20	20	1.20of this section, abuse also includes name calling, derogatory statements about the foster
21	21	1.21youth or the foster youth's family, insults, harassment, threats, shaming, humiliation, and
22	22	1.22hate speech.
23	23	1Section 1.
24	24	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG
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26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 3154NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
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29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading04/01/2025
31	31	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (c) "Age appropriate" means the activities, rights, and responsibilities that align with a
32	32	2.2foster youth's chronological age and are common to their peers.
33	33	2.3 (d) "Appropriate" means in alignment with age and developmental ability of a foster
34	34	2.4youth, often based on the reasonable treatment a foster youth would receive if not placed
35	35	2.5in the foster care system.
36	36	2.6 (e) "Belongings" means personal effects or possessions as defined reasonably by the
37	37	2.7foster youth.
38	38	2.8 (f) "Chemical restraint" means the use of any psychopharmacologic drug that is used
39	39	2.9for discipline or convenience and is not required to treat medical symptoms.
40	40	2.10 (g) "Clean" means a space that is free from accumulations of dirt, grease, garbage, peeling
41	41	2.11paint, vermin, and insects. The area must also be free from animal feces and urine on carpets,
42	42	2.12floors, or furniture. The conditions must not have a direct impact on the health and safety
43	43	2.13of the foster youth.
44	44	2.14 (h) "Consent" means words or overt actions by a person indicating a freely given present
45	45	2.15agreement. Consent does not mean the existence of a prior or current social relationship
46	46	2.16between the actor and the complainant or that the complainant failed to resist a particular
47	47	2.17act.
48	48	2.18 (i) "Culturally appropriate" means practices, resources, or services that reflect, honor,
49	49	2.19and celebrate a foster youth's cultural background, such as foods, clothing, personal care
50	50	2.20products, traditions, values, and social norms.
51	51	2.21 (j) "Developmentally appropriate" means activities, resources, education, or information
52	52	2.22suitable for the foster youth's age, cognitive level, and emotional maturity.
53	53	2.23 (k) "Disability" has the meaning given in section 363A.03, subdivision 12.
54	54	2.24 (l) "Discipline" means actions utilized to correct or deter negative or harmful behaviors.
55	55	2.25Discipline must be aimed at fostering positive behavior, including teaching and modeling
56	56	2.26skills to achieve those behaviors. Discipline must be constructive and supportive, and free
57	57	2.27from physical punishment, confinement, restraint, or withholding of basic needs.
58	58	2.28 (m) "Discrimination" means the unfair treatment of a person or group of people differently
59	59	2.29from other people, often because of age, race, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, gender
60	60	2.30identity, gender expression, religion, or disability.
61	61	2.31 (n) "Excessive medication" means medication administered as a substitute for a behavioral
62	62	2.32or therapeutic program, for punishment, for the convenience of any foster parents or care
63	63	2Section 1.
64	64	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 3.1providers, in quantities that interfere with learning or other social-emotional goals, or that
65	65	3.2goes beyond prescribed limits, as determined by a licensed health care professional.
66	66	3.3 (o) "Foster youth" means an individual under 18 years of age and who is in foster care
67	67	3.4as defined under section 260C.007, subdivision 18, or 260D.02, subdivision 10. For the
68	68	3.5purposes of this section, foster youth also includes individuals under age 21 who are in
69	69	3.6foster care pursuant to section 260C.451.
70	70	3.7 (p) "Group punishment" means collective punishment, given to one or more foster youth
71	71	3.8regardless of whether their individual behavior warranted the punishment, except for the
72	72	3.9imposition of restrictions on the foster youth's peer group as part of a recognized treatment
73	73	3.10program.
74	74	3.11 (q) "Harassment" means words, behaviors, or actions that cause the person it is directed
75	75	3.12at to feel scared, annoyed, or emotionally upset.
76	76	3.13 (r) "Health care or health care services" means medical, dental, vision, and mental health
77	77	3.14services, treatments, and procedures.
78	78	3.15 (s) "Medically prescribed diet" means a diet specifically recommended by a medical
79	79	3.16professional to support a foster youth's health, which must be respected and adhered to in
80	80	3.17all care settings.
81	81	3.18 (t) "Neglect" means the denial or omission of physical, emotional, mental, and
82	82	3.19psychological needs when considering factors such as the child's age and physical and
83	83	3.20mental ability. This can include the denial or omission of the rights enumerated in this
84	84	3.21section.
85	85	3.22 (u) "Physical discipline" means physical harm acted upon a foster youth to punish or
86	86	3.23correct the foster youth's behavior.
87	87	3.24 (v) "Physical restraint" means any manual method or physical or mechanical device,
88	88	3.25material, or equipment attached or adjacent to someone's body that the individual cannot
89	89	3.26remove easily which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body.
90	90	3.27Restraints should only be used for a small amount of time and used in the least restrictive
91	91	3.28way possible.
92	92	3.29 (w) "Privacy" means to be free from the attention of others. This may include physical
93	93	3.30privacy or verbal confidentiality.
94	94	3.31 (x) "Safety" means free from physical, mental, or emotional harm or potential harm.
95	95	3.32 (y) "Seclusion" has the meaning given in section 245.8261, subdivision 3j.
96	96	3Section 1.
97	97	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 4.1 (z) "Sexualization" means treating someone as an object of sexual desire. This may
98	98	4.2include but is not limited to sexual comments, gestures, body language, or difference in
99	99	4.3treatment from others based on sexual reasonings.
100	100	4.4 (aa) "Sibling" means any individual who shares at least one biological or adoptive parent
101	101	4.5with the foster youth or any individual that the child considers a sibling and has previously
102	102	4.6lived with the child, regardless of whether a biological or legal relationship exists between
103	103	4.7the foster youth and sibling.
104	104	4.8 (bb) "Trafficking" means labor trafficking as defined in section 609.281, subdivision 5,
105	105	4.9and sex trafficking as defined in section 609.321, subdivision 7a.
106	106	4.10 Subd. 3.Physical and emotional safety.While in foster care, foster youth have a right
107	107	4.11to be safe. This includes a foster youth's right to:
108	108	4.12 (1) appropriate discipline and caregiving that considers the foster youth's unique history
109	109	4.13and needs. This includes the right to be free from all physical discipline;
110	110	4.14 (2) be free from physical, verbal, and sexual abuse, including exploitation and trafficking;
111	111	4.15 (3) the rights, protections, and services under section 260C.212, subdivision 13, and
112	112	4.16Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3080;
113	113	4.17 (4) be free from group punishment;
114	114	4.18 (5) be free from seclusion, in accordance with the laws and policies governing secure
115	115	4.19facilities;
116	116	4.20 (6) be free from physical or chemical restraint used for the purposes of discipline or
117	117	4.21convenience. De-escalation tactics should be exhausted before these are considered, and
118	118	4.22the least restrictive interventions should be prioritized. Any physical or chemical restraint
119	119	4.23of the foster youth must be documented and shared with the court;
120	120	4.24 (7) be free from threats of placement disruption or law enforcement involvement. These
121	121	4.25must not be used as a threat, retaliation, or discipline;
122	122	4.26 (8) appropriate supervision and to be free from neglect;
123	123	4.27 (9) be free from discrimination based on the foster youth's protected class status. This
124	124	4.28includes but is not limited to the denial or delay of placement or services, more restrictive
125	125	4.29placement options, physical or emotional isolation, abuse, neglect, or discipline based on
126	126	4.30these identities;
127	127	4.31 (10) have appropriate actions taken to keep the foster youth safe and comfortable, if the
128	128	4.32foster youth shares any information regarding previous or ongoing abuse or sexualization
129	129	4Section 1.
130	130	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 5.1to the foster youth's family and permanency team. This includes access to accommodations
131	131	5.2so that the foster youth does not need to face a person who harmed the foster youth while
132	132	5.3exercising their rights, including attending court;
133	133	5.4 (11) bodily autonomy. This includes being able to refuse physical touch or emotional
134	134	5.5affection, including but not limited to hugs and kisses;
135	135	5.6 (12) an age and developmentally appropriate curfew and house rules that are clear and
136	136	5.7consistent, and explained to the foster youth in a way the foster youth can understand. If
137	137	5.8the foster youth is living in a residential treatment facility, licensed residential family-based
138	138	5.9substance use disorder treatment program, qualified residential treatment program, secure
139	139	5.10detention facility, or shelter care facility as defined in section 260C.007, the foster youth
140	140	5.11should have access to written rules or policies upon entering and at the foster youth's request;
141	141	5.12and
142	142	5.13 (13) be provided with alternative pathways in juvenile delinquency court, if available,
143	143	5.14which may include diversionary courts and restorative or transformative justice circles or
144	144	5.15practices.
145	145	5.16 Subd. 4.Basic needs and normalcy.While in foster care, foster youth have a right to
146	146	5.17have their basic needs met and experience childhood and adolescence in a way similar to
147	147	5.18peers who are not in foster care. This includes a foster youth's right to:
148	148	5.19 (1) not have the foster youth's basic needs withheld as a form of discipline. This includes
149	149	5.20but is not limited to the foster youth's usual diet, drinking water, clothing, shoes, hygiene
150	150	5.21facilities, hygiene products, hair care products, medications, menstrual products, comfortable
151	151	5.22and normal sleeping conditions, proper lighting, educational services, privacy, self-regulation
152	152	5.23tools, exercise activities, ventilation and proper temperature, visitations, positive
153	153	5.24reinforcement, nurturing, or health care;
154	154	5.25 (2) sufficient food and beverages that promote the foster youth's health and nutrition,
155	155	5.26that are in accordance with the foster youth's religious, spiritual, and cultural observances,
156	156	5.27that follow the foster youth's medically prescribed diet, and that align with any allergy needs
157	157	5.28or food aversions. Food must be palatable, of adequate quantity and variety, served at
158	158	5.29appropriate temperatures, and of the same quality as food others in the household eat;
159	159	5.30 (3) not be put on a diet to lose or gain weight unless under the direction of a health care
160	160	5.31professional;
161	161	5.32 (4) clothing that fits comfortably, sufficiently protects against outside elements, is of
162	162	5.33the same or similar quality as the clothes other children in the household wear, and is in
163	163	5Section 1.
164	164	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 6.1accordance with the foster youth's gender expression, and religious, cultural, and spiritual
165	165	6.2identities and beliefs;
166	166	6.3 (5) dress themselves and pick out the foster youth's own clothing, as developmentally
167	167	6.4appropriate;
168	168	6.5 (6) have access to a bedroom, whenever safe and appropriate, in the place where the
169	169	6.6foster youth is living;
170	170	6.7 (7) have access to a clean home and safe methods and products for the foster youth to
171	171	6.8clean themselves and the foster youth's belongings;
172	172	6.9 (8) have access to safe, appropriate, and sufficient menstrual products with consideration
173	173	6.10of the foster youth's preferences;
174	174	6.11 (9) have access to a comfortable and clean place to sleep that is furnished to the same
175	175	6.12or similar quality to other rooms;
176	176	6.13 (10) the foster youth's own personal belongings that the foster youth is not required to
177	177	6.14share with others;
178	178	6.15 (11) acquire more belongings and bring the foster youth's belongings with if the foster
179	179	6.16youth needs to move to a new placement;
180	180	6.17 (12) have the space to store personal belongings, including hygiene items, clothes,
181	181	6.18sentimental belongings, and religious or spiritual altars, artifacts, books, or pieces. This
182	182	6.19includes the right to have private access to those belongings, if reasonable;
183	183	6.20 (13) appropriate travel bags to pack the foster youth's belongings if the foster youth
184	184	6.21needs to move that do not include trash or grocery bags;
185	185	6.22 (14) have access to a method of communication that is appropriate for the foster youth's
186	186	6.23age and developmental level, which may include a cell phone;
187	187	6.24 (15) the foster youth's own money that the foster youth has earned or has been gifted,
188	188	6.25and which should not be used to pay for the foster youth's basic needs;
189	189	6.26 (16) support to open and access the foster youth's own bank account, as developmentally
190	190	6.27appropriate, which should not be accessed or borrowed from by others;
191	191	6.28 (17) have the foster youth's credit frozen upon entry into foster care at any age and
192	192	6.29support in unfreezing and refreezing the foster youth's credit upon the foster youth's request
193	193	6.30if the foster youth is 15 years of age or older;
194	194	6Section 1.
195	195	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 7.1 (18) receive a yearly credit report. If a foster youth's credit is being used fraudulently,
196	196	7.2the responsible social service agency will support the foster youth by amending any
197	197	7.3discrepancies; and
198	198	7.4 (19) have chores and tasks assigned to the foster youth to be typical for the foster youth's
199	199	7.5age and development and comparable to other children in the home, if applicable, which
200	200	7.6includes a consideration of the type, volume, and duration of the chores and tasks.
201	201	7.7 Subd. 5.Privacy.While in foster care, foster youth have a right to privacy. This includes
202	202	7.8a foster youth's right to:
203	203	7.9 (1) communication privacy. A foster youth's communication can only be monitored due
204	204	7.10to a safety concern and if a safety concern is determined, the monitoring of any
205	205	7.11communication must be communicated to the foster youth and documented in the foster
206	206	7.12youth's out-of-home placement plan. Communication may include but is not limited to
207	207	7.13technology usage or personal belongings, including writings and artwork;
208	208	7.14 (2) change clothes, bathe, and use the bathroom privately, as developmentally appropriate
209	209	7.15and safe;
210	210	7.16 (3) data privacy. Details of the foster youth's personal history must only be shared as
211	211	7.17permitted by law and necessary to ensure the foster youth's safety and well-being;
212	212	7.18 (4) request for the court to make the foster youth's medical and therapeutic information
213	213	7.19confidential from the public, as allowed by law;
214	214	7.20 (5) only have cameras in common areas and not to have cameras in areas such as
215	215	7.21bathrooms, bedrooms, or areas in which the foster youth is expected to bathe and change
216	216	7.22clothing; and
217	217	7.23 (6) be free from unreasonable searches of the foster youth's personal belongings, space,
218	218	7.24or body. Searches must be based on an articulated and individualized need that must be as
219	219	7.25minimally invasive as possible in relation to that need.
220	220	7.26 Subd. 6.Health and wellness.While in foster care, foster youth have a right to be
221	221	7.27healthy and receive high quality health care. This includes a foster youth's right to:
222	222	7.28 (1) timely access and transportation to health care services, as recommended by the
223	223	7.29foster youth's health care team and upon the foster youth's request;
224	224	7.30 (2) have the foster youth's health care explained in a manner the foster youth can
225	225	7.31understand by the provider, social worker, or other professional, to have the foster youth's
226	226	7Section 1.
227	227	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 8.1concerns addressed, to meet with the foster youth's provider in private, and to have a trusted
228	228	8.2adult present if the foster youth wants one;
229	229	8.3 (3) be free from excessive or unnecessary medication, procedures, or treatments.
230	230	8.4Determinations for excessiveness can be made by a licensed health care professional;
231	231	8.5 (4) be free from consumption of drugs, alcohol, or medications which are not prescribed
232	232	8.6to the foster youth;
233	233	8.7 (5) give input on the foster youth's health care providers, including selecting health care
234	234	8.8providers or switching a provider for any reason;
235	235	8.9 (6) not have details of the foster youth's health care shared with anyone without the
236	236	8.10foster youth's consent, unless it impacts the foster youth's safety or the care provided to the
237	237	8.11foster youth, as developmentally appropriate and in accordance with the law;
238	238	8.12 (7) access or refuse contraceptives and abortion services, unless a health care professional
239	239	8.13determines it to be medically necessary;
240	240	8.14 (8) be free from secondhand smoke exposure;
241	241	8.15 (9) have decisions made regarding the foster youth's health care be only between the
242	242	8.16foster youth and a health care provider, as developmentally appropriate and in accordance
243	243	8.17with the law, unless medically necessary circumstances arise;
244	244	8.18 (10) be free from drug testing as a condition of the foster youth's placement, unless
245	245	8.19ordered by a judge or part of an evidence-based substance use treatment program;
246	246	8.20 (11) have support in accessing or refusing family therapy with anyone the foster youth
247	247	8.21considers a relative, unless required by the foster youth's out-of-home placement plan;
248	248	8.22 (12) have support in accessing an alternative mental health treatment option of the foster
249	249	8.23youth's preference;
250	250	8.24 (13) have support in accessing education and services regarding consent, healthy
251	251	8.25relationships, and sexual and reproductive health and safety, as developmentally appropriate;
252	252	8.26and
253	253	8.27 (14) be informed of and supported in accessing counseling and mental health support,
254	254	8.28including resources at school.
255	255	8.29 Subd. 7.Family and relative connections.While in foster care, foster youth have a
256	256	8.30right to be connected to family, relatives, and kin. This includes a foster youth's right to:
257	257	8Section 1.
258	258	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 9.1 (1) be supported in having frequent, consistent, and quality contact with relatives,
259	259	9.2including both in-person or virtual opportunities, with in-person visits being preferred. Other
260	260	9.3communications such as letters, emails, texts, or phone calls should be supported;
261	261	9.4 (2) have contact or visits with relatives only be restricted in circumstances when the
262	262	9.5foster youth's family and permanency team has collaboratively weighed factors, including
263	263	9.6but not limited to the foster youth's physical and emotional safety; the input of the foster
264	264	9.7youth's health care team, when applicable; the foster youth's own input; and whether
265	265	9.8alternative forms of visits or contact may be appropriate;
266	266	9.9 (3) have the foster youth's caseworker notify the foster youth's relatives who responded
267	267	9.10to the initial search, regardless of whether the relative indicated interest in being a placement
268	268	9.11option, or relatives identified by the foster youth, when the foster youth moved to a new
269	269	9.12placement, within five business days of the caseworker being informed of the placement
270	270	9.13change;
271	271	9.14 (4) be told in a personal and confidential manner if a relative of the foster youth dies or
272	272	9.15is experiencing life-threatening health issues when the agency is aware. When practicable,
273	273	9.16to be supported in attending any death-related services if someone the foster youth knew
274	274	9.17dies or to visit a person who is experiencing life-threatening health issues;
275	275	9.18 (5) have an updated relative search be completed, at minimum, every six months to
276	276	9.19reevaluate relative and kinship placement and connection opportunities for the foster youth,
277	277	9.20if the foster youth is not already placed in a relative or kinship placement;
278	278	9.21 (6) have the foster youth's caseworker update the courts regarding the caseworker's
279	279	9.22efforts to support sibling relationships at each court hearing;
280	280	9.23 (7) have the foster youth's family and permanency team make every effort to support
281	281	9.24relationships with all of the foster youth's siblings, including adult siblings, whether the
282	282	9.25siblings are in foster care or not, unless the agency has documented a verifiable safety
283	283	9.26concern. This support must include:
284	284	9.27 (i) having the foster youth's input prioritized regarding any sibling relationships. This
285	285	9.28may include how often and the methods for communication, including phone calls, letters,
286	286	9.29or in-person or virtual visits;
287	287	9.30 (ii) frequent contact and support in contacting the foster youth's siblings. This includes
288	288	9.31weekly regular face-to-face visits, whenever possible, and weekly virtual contact. Virtual
289	289	9.32contact includes, but is not limited to, telephone calls, text messaging, social media, other
290	290	9.33internet use, and video calls;
291	291	9Section 1.
292	292	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 10.1 (iii) not withholding or restricting sibling relationships as a consequence for behavior;
293	293	10.2 (iv) regular visits being ensured by members of the foster youth's family and permanency
294	294	10.3team and the coordination of dates, times, transportation, and other accommodations as
295	295	10.4necessary;
296	296	10.5 (v) the timing and regularity of visits to be outlined in each sibling's service plan; and
297	297	10.6 (vi) alternative ways to preserve relationships being supported, in the event of a
298	298	10.7documented verifiable safety concern;
299	299	10.8 (8) at least quarterly, receive a telephone number, address, or email address for all the
300	300	10.9foster youth's siblings, both those in foster care and not in foster care, and receive updated
301	301	10.10photographs of siblings regularly, by regular mail or email;
302	302	10.11 (9) be actively involved in the lives of the foster youth siblings, including celebrations,
303	303	10.12and to be provided with support in doing so. Celebrations may include but are not limited
304	304	10.13to birthdays, holidays, graduations, school and extracurricular activities, cultural customs
305	305	10.14in the foster youth's native language, and other milestones;
306	306	10.15 (10) be promptly informed about changes in a sibling's placement or circumstance,
307	307	10.16including but not limited to new placements, discharge from placements, significant life
308	308	10.17events, and discharge from foster care;
309	309	10.18 (11) be included in permanency planning decisions for any siblings;
310	310	10.19 (12) have the adult siblings of the foster youth be notified of the opportunity to become
311	311	10.20a foster care provider, adoptive parent, or relative custodian;
312	312	10.21 (13) have the foster youth's siblings, if known, to be notified of their rights as a sibling,
313	313	10.22through materials in a format specified by the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson.
314	314	10.23This includes adult siblings and siblings not in foster care; and
315	315	10.24 (14) have support in planning to maintain sibling relationships after the foster youth exit
316	316	10.25foster care for any reason.
317	317	10.26 Subd. 8.Community and cultural connections.While in foster care, foster youth have
318	318	10.27a right to be connected to the foster youth's community and culture. This includes a foster
319	319	10.28youth's right to:
320	320	10.29 (1) have support in finding and maintaining regular contact with communities that reflect
321	321	10.30the foster youth's culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, with
322	322	10.31specific attention paid to maintaining the community connections the foster youth had prior
323	323	10Section 1.
324	324	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 11.1to entering foster care. The foster youth's cultural and community needs must be documented
325	325	11.2in the foster youth's out-of-home placement plan;
326	326	11.3 (2) be cared for by people that have received training on understanding and validating
327	327	11.4the foster youth's cultural, racial, and ethnic heritage in a trauma-informed manner;
328	328	11.5 (3) ethnically and culturally appropriate hygiene and hair care products and services,
329	329	11.6which may include access to protective hairstyling services, bonnets, du rags, lotions,
330	330	11.7shampoo, conditioner, and body wash;
331	331	11.8 (4) have support in accessing education in personal care, hygiene, and grooming that
332	332	11.9reflects the foster youth's race, ethnicity, culture, and gender identity;
333	333	11.10 (5) have support to make and cultivate friendships, including connections made before
334	334	11.11the foster youth's time in foster care or while in a previous placement. Connections should
335	335	11.12be supported through in-person or virtual opportunities, with preference for in-person visits.
336	336	11.13Letters, emails, texts, or phone calls should also be supported. The foster youth's
337	337	11.14communications with friends must only be limited due to safety or well-being concerns of
338	338	11.15the foster youth;
339	339	11.16 (6) speak and be spoken to in the foster youth's own language, which may include Braille
340	340	11.17or sign language. If the foster youth's foster parent or caregiver does not know the foster
341	341	11.18youth's language, the foster youth's caseworker will provide a plan to meet the foster youth's
342	342	11.19needs to communicate; and
343	343	11.20 (7) have support in accessing online or in-person peer support groups that are
344	344	11.21age-appropriate, and that may include support or affinity groups that align with the foster
345	345	11.22youth's protected class status.
346	346	11.23 Subd. 9.Religious and spiritual practices.While in foster care, foster youth have rights
347	347	11.24regarding religious and spiritual practices. This includes a foster youth's right to:
348	348	11.25 (1) participate in cultural, religious, and spiritual events and practices that are meaningful
349	349	11.26to the foster youth. This may include private spaces and materials to practice the foster
350	350	11.27youth's religion or spirituality, including but not limited to the ability to smudge, light
351	351	11.28incense, or light candles, and a designated area to do this;
352	352	11.29 (2) choose not to participate in cultural, religious, and spiritual events and practices; and
353	353	11.30 (3) be in a placement that is informed and respectful of the foster youth's religious and
354	354	11.31spiritual practices and needs.
355	355	11Section 1.
356	356	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 12.1 Subd. 10.Sexual orientation and gender identity.While in foster care, foster youth
357	357	12.2have rights regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. This includes a foster youth's
358	358	12.3right to:
359	359	12.4 (1) have the foster youth's sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
360	360	12.5affirmed and supported. This includes the right for the foster youth to express themselves
361	361	12.6in the way the foster youth decides, including but not limited to the foster youth's hair styles,
362	362	12.7makeup choices, chosen pronouns, chosen name, and the way the foster youth dresses,
363	363	12.8including gender-affirming undergarments;
364	364	12.9 (2) request and be supported in obtaining gender-affirming care including counseling,
365	365	12.10medication, and other supportive services;
366	366	12.11 (3) privacy regarding the foster youth's sexual orientation and gender identity. Whenever
367	367	12.12possible, to not have the foster youth's gender identity or sexual orientation disclosed without
368	368	12.13consent; and
369	369	12.14 (4) not experience conversion or reparative therapies.
370	370	12.15 Subd. 11.Disability and accommodation.While in foster care, foster youth have rights
371	371	12.16regarding disability status and accommodation. This includes a foster youth's right to:
372	372	12.17 (1) receive proper and reasonable accommodation and services to help the foster youth
373	373	12.18thrive in the foster youth's placement and at school, which may include support in obtaining
374	374	12.19full access to education;
375	375	12.20 (2) be in a placement that is educated about the foster youth's disability and the
376	376	12.21accommodations the foster youth may need;
377	377	12.22 (3) the same access to age or developmentally appropriate activities and experiences as
378	378	12.23the foster youth's peers and given accommodations to participate in such experiences; and
379	379	12.24 (4) not be excluded from participation in or be denied benefits of the services, programs,
380	380	12.25or activities due to the foster youth's disability status.
381	381	12.26 Subd. 12.Education.While in foster care, foster youth have rights regarding school
382	382	12.27and education. This includes a foster youth's right to:
383	383	12.28 (1) have support to attend school in a consistent setting, which may include staying in
384	384	12.29the same school throughout the foster youth's time in foster care and attending the same
385	385	12.30school as the foster youth's siblings, if possible. This includes timely transportation that is
386	386	12.31free of cost to the foster youth;
387	387	12Section 1.
388	388	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 13.1 (2) have support to ensure all credits, including partial credits, received in different
389	389	13.2schools or placements be counted if the foster youth were to move schools;
390	390	13.3 (3) have support to ensure that the foster youth does not receive a reduction of a grade
391	391	13.4due to the foster youth's foster care status and any foster care related absences and
392	392	13.5circumstances;
393	393	13.6 (4) be provided with recovery options in the foster youth's classes during school hours,
394	394	13.7if possible, when these circumstances occur;
395	395	13.8 (5) have support to be free from disciplinary action at school due to the foster youth's
396	396	13.9foster care status. This can include but is not limited to detention or suspension regarding
397	397	13.10lateness or absence from school due to foster care related circumstances;
398	398	13.11 (6) not have the foster youth's scheduled activities, including school, disrupted by foster
399	399	13.12care-related meetings and events, if possible, in accordance with the foster youth's preferences
400	400	13.13or if there is a safety need or necessity;
401	401	13.14 (7) only have the foster youth's foster care status or personal information disclosed to
402	402	13.15necessary staff members at the foster youth's school;
403	403	13.16 (8) have support in accessing quality education that is equivalent or better than what the
404	404	13.17foster youth would receive if the foster youth were not in foster care. This may include
405	405	13.18access to the materials and time needed to complete the foster youth's homework;
406	406	13.19 (9) have support from the foster youth's family and permanency team to graduate high
407	407	13.20school in a timely manner and in a similar timeframe to the foster youth's peers;
408	408	13.21 (10) have support in enrolling in any accelerated and college-level courses and programs
409	409	13.22the foster youth is qualified to enroll in, including timely support to prepare for postsecondary
410	410	13.23education;
411	411	13.24 (11) have support in accessing extra help and tutoring if needed;
412	412	13.25 (12) make choices about the foster youth's classes in accordance with the foster youth's
413	413	13.26school's requirements and policies; and
414	414	13.27 (13) own or access to all necessary school supplies.
415	415	13.28 Subd. 13.Activities.While in foster care, foster youth have a right to participate in
416	416	13.29various activities. This includes a foster youth's right to:
417	417	13.30 (1) be included in activities with the foster youth's placement, relatives, and friends.
418	418	13.31This includes but is not limited to birthdays, special celebrations, holidays, and vacations;
419	419	13Section 1.
420	420	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 14.1 (2) participate in age and developmentally appropriate activities that align with the foster
421	421	14.2youth's preferences and to not be denied access to an activity based on the fact that the foster
422	422	14.3youth is in foster care. This includes but is not limited to social activities, school events,
423	423	14.4sports, arts programming, clubs, community activities, and other extracurriculars;
424	424	14.5 (3) have support in ensuring continuation of activities if the foster youth's foster care
425	425	14.6status or related circumstances affects the foster youth's participation or attendance; and
426	426	14.7 (4) timely transportation to activities that is free of cost to the foster youth.
427	427	14.8 Subd. 14.Case management and planning.While in foster care, foster youth have
428	428	14.9rights regarding case management and planning. This includes a foster youth's right to:
429	429	14.10 (1) a guardian ad litem and caseworker;
430	430	14.11 (2) be involved with case planning, including having a current out-of-home placement
431	431	14.12plan, receiving a copy of the placement plan, having the contents of the placement plan
432	432	14.13explained to the foster youth in a developmentally appropriate and accessible manner,
433	433	14.14helping create and edit the plan, and having it updated every six months and upon request;
434	434	14.15 (3) receive contact information for the foster youth's caseworker and guardian ad litem,
435	435	14.16to be able to contact them when desired and privately, and to receive a response that is
436	436	14.17reasonably prompt;
437	437	14.18 (4) timely, quality, and private visits with the foster youth's caseworker and guardian
438	438	14.19ad litem at least in-person every 30 days, including if the foster youth is out of state;
439	439	14.20 (5) be represented by and communicate with an attorney if the foster youth is ten years
440	440	14.21of age or older, to have the right to an attorney be explained to the foster youth, to receive
441	441	14.22contact information for the foster youth's attorney and contact them when desired and
442	442	14.23confidentially, and to request and receive a new attorney, as available;
443	443	14.24 (6) be supported in seeking equitable relief within the underlying dependency case;
444	444	14.25 (7) know why the foster youth is in foster care and what will or might happen to the
445	445	14.26foster youth while in foster care, explained to the foster youth by the agency in a
446	446	14.27developmentally appropriate and accessible manner;
447	447	14.28 (8) translation support for all court hearings, foster care-related meetings, and materials
448	448	14.29if needed or requested;
449	449	14.30 (9) participate in and attend all court hearings and receive transportation to court hearings.
450	450	14.31This includes being told about the foster youth's right to attend court with as much advance
451	451	14Section 1.
452	452	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 15.1notice as possible for each hearing, both by court administration in writing and verbally by
453	453	15.2the foster youth's caseworker;
454	454	15.3 (10) communicate with the court through the foster youth's family and permanency team
455	455	15.4and attorney, if applicable, or directly in a court setting that is open to other parties;
456	456	15.5 (11) if the foster youth has an attorney, to have court processes and participation explained
457	457	15.6to the foster youth in an age and developmentally appropriate way;
458	458	15.7 (12) have the foster youth's input prioritized in decision-making by the foster youth's
459	459	15.8family and permanency team;
460	460	15.9 (13) select two people to be on the foster youth's family and permanency team. Upon
461	461	15.10the foster youth's request, these two people may attend meetings instead of the foster youth;
462	462	15.11 (14) select one member of the foster youth's family and permanency team to be the foster
463	463	15.12youth's advisor. This person can also advocate for the foster youth about how parenting
464	464	15.13decisions will apply;
465	465	15.14 (15) give input on where the foster youth will live, including:
466	466	15.15 (i) being placed in the least restrictive placement possible. If the considerations regarding
467	467	15.16the least restrictive placement change, other less restrictive placement options must be
468	468	15.17evaluated;
469	469	15.18 (ii) being in a placement that affirms and supports the foster youth's identities;
470	470	15.19 (iii) requesting to have the placement changed if it is not affirming of the foster youth's
471	471	15.20identities;
472	472	15.21 (iv) having placement with the foster youth's relatives prioritized over nonrelatives in
473	473	15.22accordance with the foster youth's preferences, as developmentally appropriate;
474	474	15.23 (v) being in the same placement as any siblings, whenever possible;
475	475	15.24 (vi) asking the court to consider a relative as the foster youth's adoptive placement; and
476	476	15.25 (vii) not being placed in a juvenile detention facility for more than 24 hours due to foster
477	477	15.26care status;
478	478	15.27 (16) be placed in close geographical distance to any siblings to facilitate frequent and
479	479	15.28meaningful contact, if placement together is not possible;
480	480	15.29 (17) receive as much advance notice as possible before a transition to a new placement
481	481	15.30and to be informed about what the foster youth can expect, including but not limited to
482	482	15.31placement location and type, where the foster youth will sleep, if the foster youth will have
483	483	15Section 1.
484	484	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 16.1roommates, and any changes in the foster youth's life that will result in this placement
485	485	16.2change;
486	486	16.3 (18) have support from the foster youth's caseworker to navigate how the foster youth
487	487	16.4can obtain legal permanent residency or Tribal enrollment, if applicable; and
488	488	16.5 (19) have support from the foster youth's family and permanency team to advocate for
489	489	16.6the foster youth's rights.
490	490	16.7 Subd. 15.Transition resources and support.While in foster care, foster youth have
491	491	16.8rights regarding the transition to adulthood. This includes a foster youth's right to:
492	492	16.9 (1) request, receive, and give input on an independent living plan once the foster youth
493	493	16.10is 14 years of age and to review the foster youth's independent living plan regularly and
494	494	16.11upon request;
495	495	16.12 (2) receive appropriate resources to meet the objectives of the foster youth's independent
496	496	16.13living plan, including but not limited to educational and vocational resources, mental and
497	497	16.14physical health management, life skills, financial literacy, insurance, and social and
498	498	16.15recreational skills;
499	499	16.16 (3) remain or enroll in extended foster care until the foster youth is 21 years of age if
500	500	16.17the foster youth does not have a legally permanent family when the foster youth is 18 years
501	501	16.18of age and meets eligibility requirements. This may include being exempted due to a medical
502	502	16.19condition, which can include a medical emergency, disability, childbirth, or pregnancy. If
503	503	16.20the foster youth is eligible, the foster youth must be notified in writing of the enrollment at
504	504	16.21least six months prior to the foster youth's 18th birthday. The foster youth will be
505	505	16.22automatically enrolled into extended foster care on the foster youth's 18th birthday and
506	506	16.23receive all associated support and benefits, unless the foster youth otherwise notifies the
507	507	16.24foster youth's caseworker with a signed form created by the commissioner of children,
508	508	16.25youth, and families;
509	509	16.26 (4) receive notice at least 60 days before case management services end, or as soon as
510	510	16.27the foster youth's caseworker or the court is aware, whichever is sooner, if the foster youth
511	511	16.28is 18 years of age or older and under 24 years of age. The foster youth can appeal this
512	512	16.29decision within the agency or the court to review the termination of case management
513	513	16.30services;
514	514	16.31 (5) request, receive, and give input on a transition plan, at least six months before the
515	515	16.32foster youth ages out of foster care or if the foster youth is 17 years and six months of age.
516	516	16.33This plan may include but is not limited to housing options; health insurance, including
517	517	16Section 1.
518	518	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 17.1medical assistance; education options; mentoring opportunities; workforce supports and
519	519	17.2employment services; a copy of the foster youth's consumer credit report; health care
520	520	17.3directive; contact information if the foster youth needs help with a crisis situation before
521	521	17.4the foster youth is 21 years old; and official documentation to show the foster youth was in
522	522	17.5foster care. A foster youth has the right to receive support from the foster youth's caseworker
523	523	17.6in accessing these services and resources;
524	524	17.7 (6) request and receive social and medical history and genetic health conditions of the
525	525	17.8foster youth's biological family, if available, upon discharge from foster care. If the foster
526	526	17.9youth is 18 years of age or older when exiting foster care, to receive these records from the
527	527	17.10foster youth's caseworker;
528	528	17.11 (7) receive the foster youth's social security card; an official or certified copy of the
529	529	17.12foster youth's birth certificate; a state identification card or driver's license; Tribal enrollment
530	530	17.13identification card; green card or school visa; health insurance information; the foster youth's
531	531	17.14health care records; a contact list of the foster youth's health care providers; social and
532	532	17.15educational history and records; and contact information for the foster youth's siblings, if
533	533	17.16they are in foster care, at no cost to the foster youth if the foster youth is 18 years of age or
534	534	17.17older when exiting foster care;
535	535	17.18 (8) support in obtaining the foster youth's vital documents from the foster youth's
536	536	17.19caseworker, as age-appropriate, at no cost to the foster youth;
537	537	17.20 (9) maintain employment or professional development opportunities, in accordance with
538	538	17.21the law and to receive support in accessing transportation to and from these opportunities
539	539	17.22that is free or low cost to the foster youth;
540	540	17.23 (10) have support to enroll in and attend a driver's education class and take a permit and
541	541	17.24driver's license test, as many attempts as it may take, that is free of cost to the foster youth;
542	542	17.25 (11) own a car, in accordance with the law, and be provided with support by the agency
543	543	17.26to obtain car insurance;
544	544	17.27 (12) as reasonably known by the foster youth's caseworker, be notified by the agency
545	545	17.28of all benefits that the foster youth is eligible to receive during the foster youth's time in
546	546	17.29foster care at the point when the foster youth is eligible and every six months after and be
547	547	17.30supported in accessing them. This includes but is not limited to fostering independence
548	548	17.31grants, education training voucher, free application for federal student aid, fostering youth
549	549	17.32independence voucher, medical assistance, and extended foster care;
550	550	17Section 1.
551	551	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 18.1 (13) be notified in person by the legally responsible agency and the guardian ad litem,
552	552	18.2and in a manner that best helps the foster youth understand the information, when a
553	553	18.3financially responsible agency receives benefits on behalf of the foster youth if the foster
554	554	18.4youth is 13 years of age or older;
555	555	18.5 (14) request and receive, in accordance with the law, the foster youth's foster care records
556	556	18.6upon discharge from foster care or transition to extended foster care, and if the foster youth
557	557	18.7is 13 years of age or older, to receive official documentation that shows the foster youth
558	558	18.8was in foster care;
559	559	18.9 (15) request and be notified if the foster youth has any personal effects that are in the
560	560	18.10foster youth's file, which may include pictures, letters, notes, or other personal effects;
561	561	18.11 (16) have support from the foster youth's caseworker to ensure the foster youth has and
562	562	18.12can maintain safe and stable housing while the foster youth is enrolled in extended foster
563	563	18.13care; and
564	564	18.14 (17) be enrolled in medical assistance throughout the foster youth's time in foster care,
565	565	18.15including extended foster care. If the foster youth is in the foster care system when the foster
566	566	18.16youth turns 18 years of age, the foster youth has a right to maintain eligibility for medical
567	567	18.17assistance until the foster youth turns 26 years of age.
568	568	18.18 Subd. 16.Pregnant and parenting.While in foster care, foster youth who are pregnant
569	569	18.19or parenting have rights. This includes a foster youth's right to:
570	570	18.20 (1) legal and physical custody of the foster youth's child, unless otherwise determined
571	571	18.21by a court order;
572	572	18.22 (2) receive clear and accurate information regarding the foster youth's parental rights
573	573	18.23from the foster youth's caseworker;
574	574	18.24 (3) be informed of the foster youth's legal rights relating to paternity and child support,
575	575	18.25and to receive support in engaging with related court processes upon request by the foster
576	576	18.26youth;
577	577	18.27 (4) have support from the foster youth's family and permanency team in maintaining the
578	578	18.28foster youth's parental rights through:
579	579	18.29 (i) accessing any resources needed to adequately and safely care for the foster youth's
580	580	18.30child, including affordable child care;
581	581	18Section 1.
582	582	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 19.1 (ii) ensuring that the foster youth's absence from school due to pregnancy, birth, or
583	583	19.2parenting circumstances does not result in punishment or a delay in the foster youth's
584	584	19.3educational development and progress; and
585	585	19.4 (iii) accessing health care appointments and services for the foster youth and the foster
586	586	19.5youth's children, including transportation that is at no cost to the foster youth;
587	587	19.6 (5) access services to support the foster youth's birth plan and postpartum needs and
588	588	19.7resources needed to ensure these services are free or low-cost to the foster youth;
589	589	19.8 (6) access resources to establish a health care directive and will for the foster youth and
590	590	19.9the foster youth's children;
591	591	19.10 (7) access proper and reasonable accommodations in school and work if the foster youth
592	592	19.11becomes pregnant or parenting while in foster care;
593	593	19.12 (8) determine the foster youth's own birth and parenting plans, in collaboration with the
594	594	19.13foster youth's birth services provider, and that is aligned with the foster youth's religious,
595	595	19.14spiritual, cultural, racial, and ethnic identities;
596	596	19.15 (9) certain rights if the foster youth is not the primary caregiver of the foster youth's
597	597	19.16child, which include:
598	598	19.17 (i) support to coparent, if and when possible and safe;
599	599	19.18 (ii) support in attending regular visitations and overnights with the foster youth's children
600	600	19.19in the foster youth's choice of location, in accordance with custody orders; and
601	601	19.20 (iii) regular contact with the foster youth's child, which may include in-person and virtual
602	602	19.21visits, phone calls, and letters;
603	603	19.22 (10) not be coerced into terminating the foster youth's parental rights. The foster youth
604	604	19.23should not have to choose between staying in the foster youth's placement, receiving services,
605	605	19.24or accessing basic needs, and maintaining the foster youth's parental rights;
606	606	19.25 (11) be placed with the foster youth's children in a setting as family-like as possible;
607	607	19.26 (12) provide recommendations of where the foster youth would like the foster youth's
608	608	19.27children to live if the foster youth's children are removed from the foster youth's care or the
609	609	19.28foster youth willingly chooses to release them from the foster youth's care;
610	610	19.29 (13) not have the foster youth or the foster youth's children drug tested solely due to the
611	611	19.30foster youth's foster care status, in accordance with the law; and
612	612	19.31 (14) only be subjected to a paternity test as authorized by law.
613	613	19Section 1.
614	614	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 20.1 Subd. 17.Feedback, complaints, and grievances.While in foster care, foster youth
615	615	20.2have the right to information and to give feedback regarding the foster youth's rights. This
616	616	20.3includes a foster youth's right to:
617	617	20.4 (1) confidentially provide feedback, share a concern, make a complaint, or file a grievance
618	618	20.5and have that feedback be directed to the foster youth's placement, the agency, the Office
619	619	20.6of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson, or another complaint body. These can be related to:
620	620	20.7 (i) the conduct of a person on the foster youth's family and permanency team;
621	621	20.8 (ii) the quality of care received in the foster youth's foster care placement;
622	622	20.9 (iii) services the foster youth is receiving or should be receiving;
623	623	20.10 (iv) if previously shared concerns, complaints, or feedback are unresolved; and
624	624	20.11 (v) a violation or confusion regarding the rights enumerated under this section;
625	625	20.12 (2) file a complaint or grievance regarding the foster youth's caseworker, guardian ad
626	626	20.13litem, attorney, or placement. The foster youth may request instructions on submitting a
627	627	20.14complaint or grievance from any person on this list or the Office of the Foster Youth
628	628	20.15Ombudsperson. The instructions must include:
629	629	20.16 (i) who to address a complaint to;
630	630	20.17 (ii) the manner to bring a complaint forward;
631	631	20.18 (iii) the timeframe to expect to receive a response;
632	632	20.19 (iv) possible actions that may be taken as a result of the complaint; and
633	633	20.20 (v) that the foster youth cannot face any retaliation, punishment, or discrimination as a
634	634	20.21result of exercising this right;
635	635	20.22 (3) receive materials related to the foster youth's rights, which must include:
636	636	20.23 (i) materials relating to the bill of rights under this section and the Office of the Foster
637	637	20.24Youth Ombudsperson, in a format specified by the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson;
638	638	20.25 (ii) receiving the materials under item (i) from the foster youth's caseworker when
639	639	20.26entering or re-entering foster care and at least every six months, or upon the foster youth's
640	640	20.27request;
641	641	20.28 (iii) signing a verification that the foster youth has received the materials under item (i)
642	642	20.29every six months; and
643	643	20Section 1.
644	644	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG 21.1 (iv) a copy of the bill of rights under this section that is easily accessible to the foster
645	645	21.2youth, either posted in a common area or the foster youth's own copy;
646	646	21.3 (4) have any person file a grievance with the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson
647	647	21.4on the foster youth's behalf;
648	648	21.5 (5) ask for anything the foster youth needs, including the rights under this section or
649	649	21.6under any other law. The foster youth must not be retaliated against or disciplined for asking
650	650	21.7for, accessing, reporting, or raising concern about accessing the rights under this section or
651	651	21.8any other law. The rights under this section or any other law must not be taken away from
652	652	21.9the foster youth as discipline or retaliation;
653	653	21.10 (6) receive intervention and remedy if the foster youth's rights are being violated. If a
654	654	21.11person is in violation of the foster youth's rights under this section or any other law, and the
655	655	21.12caseworker is aware, the caseworker must intervene and remedy the violation of rights to
656	656	21.13the extent possible. If the foster youth's caseworker is in violation of the foster youth's rights,
657	657	21.14the agency must intervene and remedy the violation of rights to the extent possible. The
658	658	21.15foster youth may be present, at the foster youth's option, during meetings or hearings
659	659	21.16regarding the violation of the foster youth's rights;
660	660	21.17 (7) if the foster youth reports any violation of rights to the foster youth's family and
661	661	21.18permanency team, to have the family and permanency team to report the violation of the
662	662	21.19foster youth's rights to the foster youth's caseworker, or if the caseworker is violating the
663	663	21.20rights of the foster youth, to the agency. The foster youth's caseworker or the agency must
664	664	21.21submit any reported violation to the court; and
665	665	21.22 (8) have the juvenile court issue any necessary orders to any party, including the agency,
666	666	21.23any state agency, guardian ad litem, foster parents, or placement provider, upon appropriate
667	667	21.24motion by any party, to ensure the foster youth is provided with the rights enumerated under
668	668	21.25this section.
669	669	21.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
670	670	21Section 1.
671	671	25-05185 as introduced03/25/25 REVISOR XX/DG