North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 769 — Foster Parents' Bill of Rights.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 9/10/2021

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 82 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 769 include the removal of a clause about notifying foster parents regarding costs or expenses eligible for reimbursement. This amendment shifts the focus away from financial considerations to highlight the importance of foster parents' roles in the care and decision-making processes for children. This change matters because it emphasizes communication and support for foster parents, which can lead to a more stable and effective environment for the child.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 2 HOUSE BILL 769 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/11/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 769 Short Title:
Representatives Willis, Stevens, Paré, and Winslow (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
May 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE A BILL OF RIGHTS RECOGNIZING THE RIGHTS OF FOSTER PARENTS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE A BILL OF RIGHTS RECOGNIZING THE RIGHTS OF FOSTER PARENTS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
(1) To serve as a respected member of the child welfare team.
(1) To serve as a respected member of the child welfare team, regardless of religion, race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, physical handicap, or sexual orientation.
Foster parents will also honor children placed in their homes.
Foster parents will also honor children placed in their homes by respecting their values, confidentiality, culture, religion, and sexual orientation and gender identity.
To receive, at any time during which a child is placed with the foster parents, additional or necessary information that the county department of social services has that may be relevant to the care of the child.
To receive, at any time during which a child is placed with the foster parents, additional or necessary information that the county *H769-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 department of social services has that may be relevant to the care of the child.
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(7) Have input in court and be included as a valued member of the child's team, including the right to be informed by the Clerk of Court of periodic reviews ofthejuvenilecaseofachildin fostercareat least 15days beforeeach review, and the right to provide input, verbal or written, during periodic reviews of anyinformation that maybe relevant to a child's best interests so that the court may use that information in forming its opinion on the case.
(7) Have input in court and be included as a valued member of the child's team, including the right to be informed by the Clerk of Court of periodic reviews ofthejuvenilecaseofachildin fostercareat least 15days beforeeachreview, and the right to provide input, verbal or written, during periodic reviews of anyinformation that maybe relevant to a child's best interests so that the court may use that information in forming its opinion on the case.
(13) Request a shared parenting agreement that includes clear expectations and appropriate boundaries for all parties.
Page 2 House Bill 769-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (13) Request a shared parenting agreement that includes clear expectations and appropriate boundaries for all parties.
(c) A violation of this Bill of Rights shall not be construed to create a cause of action under this section against the State, the Department of Health and Human Services, private supervising agencies, local county departments of social services, or an entity providing foster Page 2 House Bill 769-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 care pursuant to this Article.
(c) A violation of this Bill of Rights shall not be construed to create a cause of action under this section against the State, the Department of Health and Human Services, private supervising agencies, local county departments of social services, or an entity providing foster care pursuant to this Article.
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights in North Carolina to enhance the recognition and support for foster parents.

  • G.S. 131D-10.1

    § 131D-10.9C. Foster parents' Bill of Rights. (a) The State recognizes the importance of foster parents in the vital role of supporting children and families experiencing foster care. When children are removed from their parents or legal guardians, families are almost immediately integrated into a team, including child welfare workers, resource parents, a guardian ad litem, attorneys, and others who are working together to address the issues leading to the foster care. (b) In an effort to ensure that foster parents are treated with dignity, respect, and trust in their work for the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, with this team, the State supports and promotes the following for foster parents in the provision of foster care: (1) To serve as a respected member of the child welfare team. Foster parents will also honor children placed in their homes in accordance with G.S. 131D-10.1. (2) To receive information about the responsibilities of foster parents and access to support services, including all of the following: a. Required training and resources to ensure preparedness for caring for children experiencing loss and trauma. b. Access to the Division of Social Services and licensing agency policies, including traveling with children in- and out-of-state, family visits and time, supervised and unsupervised, complaint and grievance policies, and confidentiality. c. Any known information to help better care for children, including health and behavioral health history, disability, exposure to trauma, and educational needs. d. Additional or necessary information that the county department of social services has that may be relevant to the care of the child when the child is placed with the foster parents. e. Advance notice of scheduled meetings and appointments regarding case planning and care of the child. f. Reasonable notice, subject to the circumstances of each particular case, to a foster parent with regard to the removal of a child from the foster home. g. Participation in transition planning when it is in the best interest of the child. h. 24/7 emergency contact information in the event of crisis or emergency. i. Referral to resources for dealing with loss and separation when children return home to their parents. (3) Be notified of any costs or expenses that may be eligible for reimbursement. (4) Have timely allocation of resources, including submission of child care vouchers and a monthly stipend that meets or exceeds the rate established by the Division of Social Services. (5) Receive notice of hearings regarding the child placed in the foster home and to be heard in court, either verbally or in writing, as provided for in G.S. 7B-906.1. (6) Receive timely information pertinent to the day-to-day care of the child, including educational and health needs. (7) Have input in court and be included as a valued member of the child's team, including the right to be informed by the clerk of court of periodic reviews of the juvenile case of a child in foster care at least 15 days before each review, and the right to provide input, verbal or written, during periodic reviews of any information that may be relevant to a child's best interests so that the court may use that information in forming its opinion on the case. (8) Provide input to, advocate for, and seek out support from the supervising agency without fear of reprisal, including the right to request respite as needed or to request a break between placements. (9) Be allowed reasonable opportunities to be consulted with and considered in the scheduling of home visits, therapies, and other meetings related to the child that the foster or resource parents are allowed or required to attend. (10) Request a change in licensing workers. (11) Be considered as prospective adoptive placement after a termination of parental rights hearing or relinquishment pursuant to G.S. 7B-1112.1. (12) Utilize the reasonable and prudent parent standard in determining whether a foster parent can allow a child in the foster parent's care to participate in educational field trips and extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities. This standard is characterized by careful and thoughtful parental decision-making that is intended to maintain a child's health, safety, and best interest while encouraging the child's social, emotional, and developmental growth. (13) Request a shared parenting agreement that includes clear expectations and appropriate boundaries for all parties. (14) Request contact information be kept confidential by the supervising agency when safety concerns are present. (c) A violation of this Bill of Rights shall not be construed to create a cause of action under this section against the State, the Department of Health and Human Services, private supervising agencies, local county departments of social services, or an entity providing foster care pursuant to this Article. Nothing in this Bill of Rights shall override existing law or administrative rule.

    This addition establishes a formal set of rights for foster parents, enhancing their recognition and support in the foster care system.

Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 9/10/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-144

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 9/1/2021

  5. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  6. Added to Calendar

  7. Concurred In S Com Sub

  8. Ordered Enrolled

  9. Regular Message Sent To House

  10. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Reptd Fav

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Com Substitute Adopted

  16. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  18. Com Substitute Adopted

  19. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  20. Withdrawn From Com

  21. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  22. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  23. Regular Message Received From House

  24. Passed 1st Reading

  25. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  26. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  27. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  28. Reptd Fav

  29. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  30. Added to Calendar

  31. Passed 2nd Reading

  32. Passed 3rd Reading

  33. Passed 1st Reading

  34. Ref to the Com on Families, Children, and Aging Policy, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  35. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 104 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24003
Unaffiliated 38006
U 1001
Republican 41006
Total 1040016
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Fisher — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Richardson — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Bumgardner — Not Voting
Elmore — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Not Voting
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Not Voting
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10003
Unaffiliated 15003
Republican 17002
Total 42008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Bazemore — Not Voting
Harrington — Not Voting
D. Davis — Not Voting
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Not Voting
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Not Voting

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Who sponsors HB 769?
HB 769 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Carter, Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Meyer, Sasser, Wray, Jeff Zenger (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), and Sarah Stevens (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2021. Enacted.
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