SR 159 — CHILDREN: Creates the Child Permanency Task Force.

SLS 26RS-4307 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

159 BY SENATOR CLOUD CHILDREN.A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care.

Creates the Child Permanency Task Force.

A RESOLUTION To create and provide for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care.

and WHEREAS, eachstepeach step in a foster carecarecourt court proceedinghas the potential to increase or decrease time for reunification, adoption, guardianship, or custody and thereby has a direct impact on achieving "permanency";

and PageWHEREAS,LouisianaadoptedtheAdministrationforChildrenandFamilies'(ACF) 1"AHomeforEveryChild ofInitiative",whichfocuses 5on SLSimprovingthefostercaresystem 26RS-4307for ORIGINALchildren SRand NO.families by creating a faster and more efficient pathwayto permanency;

159 WHEREAS,LouisianaadoptedtheAdministrationforChildrenandFamilies'(ACF) "A HomeforEveryChild Initiative",whichfocusesonimprovingthefostercaresystem for children and families by creating a faster and more efficient pathwayto permanency;

and WHEREAS,acomprehensiveapproachwillachievetimelypermanencyforchildren inPage foster1 care.of 4 SR NO.

THEREFORE,159 BEENROLLED ITin RESOLVEDfoster thatcare. the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby create the Child PermanencyTask Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for childreninfostercare,andtoevaluate,report,andproposerecommendationsforlegislation, court rule changes, professional training enhancements, and reforms to agency policy and practice.

BEITFURTHERTHEREFORE, RESOLVEDthatBE thetaskforceshallIT focusonguidingprinciples,RESOLVED whichthat include,the atSenate aof minimum,the considerationLegislature of Louisiana does herebycreate the following:Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for childreninfostercare,andtoevaluate,report,andproposerecommendationsforlegislation, court rule changes, professional training enhancements, and reforms to agency policy and practice.

BEITFURTHER RESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshall focus onguidingprinciples, which include, at a minimum, consideration of the following:

Page(6) 2Implementation of 5continuous SLSquality 26RS-4307improvement ORIGINALbest SRpractices. NO.

159 (6) Implementation of continuous quality improvement best practices.

(6)Page Louisiana2 Council of Juvenile4 andSR FamilyNO. Court Judges.

159 ENROLLED (6) Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force may seek input from other relevantorganizations orpersonswithor knowledgeorexpertise,persons includingwith butknowledge orexpertise,includingbut not limited to:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Court Improvement Program of PagetheLouisianaSupremeCourtandDepartmentofChildrenandFamilyServicesshallprovide 3necessary ofstaff 5to SLSsupport 26RS-4307the ORIGINALtask SRforce. NO.

159 theLouisianaSupremeCourtandDepartmentofChildrenandFamilyServicesshallprovide necessary staff to support the task force.

BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshalladoptrulesofprocedureand a meeting schedule, prepare an agenda for each meeting, and take any additional steps the task force determines necessaryto accomplish its goals, timelypreparetimelyprepareits its report, and make its recommendations.

BEITFURTHERPage RESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshallconveneforitsfirstmeeting3 noof laterthanAugust4 1,SR 2026,NO. atthecalloftheLouisianaCourtImprovementProgramofthe Louisiana Supreme Court, and at the first meeting, the members shall elect officers as the task force maydeem appropriate.

BE159 ITENROLLED FURTHERBEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthetaskforceshall RESOLVEDconveneforits thatfirstmeeting ano majoritylaterthanAugust of1, 2026, atthecalloftheLouisianaCourt ImprovementProgramofthe Louisiana Supreme Court, and at the taskfirst forcemeeting, the members shall constituteelect aofficers quorumforthetransactionofbusiness.as the task force maydeem appropriate.

AllBE officialactionsofIT theFURTHER taskRESOLVED forceshallthat requirethea affirmativemajority vote of the task force shall constitute a majorityofquorum for the members.transactionofbusiness.

All officialactions ofthetaskforceshall requirethe affirmative vote of a majorityof the members.

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159 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 159 Original 2026 Regular Session Cloud Creates and provides for the Child Permanency Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve child safety and well-being and achieve timely permanency outcomes for children in foster care.

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