Bill
Bill > H1337
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Introduced
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
In Committee
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program within DCF for eligible foster youth; specifies purpose & structure of program; requires DCF to establish & administer workforce training program for eligible foster youth; revises duties of Office of Continuing Care to include establishing & operating such program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the 3-year Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program within the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide eligible foster youth and former foster youth opportunities to develop essential workforce and professional skills, transition to independent living, and prepare for successful futures. The program includes an independent living, professionalism, and workforce education component, as well as an onsite workforce training internship component for former foster youth who complete the first component. The bill requires DCF to establish and administer the program, with the Office of Continuing Care responsible for developing and managing it, which may include contracting with entities with relevant expertise. The bill also revises the duties of the Office of Continuing Care to include establishing and operating this program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Toby Overdorf (R)*,
Christopher Benjamin (D),
Linda Chaney (R),
Lindsay Cross (D),
Anna Eskamani (D),
Gallop Franklin (D),
Alina García (R),
Dianne Hart-Lowman (D),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Johanna López (D),
Patt Maney (R),
David Silvers (D),
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1190 (Ch. 2023-255) (on 05/02/2023)
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