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This bill addresses the transportation of personal belongings for foster children by requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS) to procure, distribute, and maintain appropriate carriers for child welfare case workers to use when moving a foster child's personal effects during entering, transitioning, or exiting foster care. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of trash bags for transporting a foster child's personal belongings, emphasizing the importance of treating foster children's possessions with dignity. Additionally, the bill mandates that DHS submit an annual report to legislative committees detailing their supply of carriers, inventory management practices, and any instances where trash bags were used to transport personal effects, including the reasons for such use. This legislation aims to improve the emotional well-being of foster children by ensuring their personal belongings are transported in a respectful and organized manner, potentially reducing the traumatic experience of moving between care settings.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1016