Bill
SB 2774
SB 2774 would give CPS sole placement authority for children in its custody, letting the department place them in foster or relative care without court approval.
Title: Department of Child Protection Services; authorize sole placement authority for children in legal custody of CPS
Bill number: SB 2774 (companion: HB 1769)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Subject: Judiciary, Division A
Status: Document shows conflicting records (see "Legislative history" below)
Based on the bill title, SB 2774 is intended to authorize the Department of Child Protection Services (CPS) to exercise sole placement authority for children who are in the legal custody of CPS. In plain terms, the bill would grant the department primary decision-making authority to place children in foster, relative, or other out-of-home care arrangements without requiring additional placement approval from a court or another entity named under current law.
The bill text was not included in the materials provided. Typical provisions one would expect in a measure of this scope include:
- A statutory grant to CPS of exclusive/sole authority to determine initial or subsequent placements for children in the department’s legal custody.
- Definitions of placement types covered (foster homes, kinship/relative placement, group care, residential treatment).
- Criteria and procedures CPS must follow when selecting a placement (safety assessments, best-interest determinations, background checks).
- Notification and review requirements (notice to parents, relatives, and the court; timelines for review or challenge).
- Oversight, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for CPS.
- Protections for parental rights, due process, and tribal notification/consultation where applicable.
Because the bill text is not included, these are presumptive elements commonly associated with "sole placement authority" legislation — confirm by reviewing the actual bill language.
The provided legislative actions list a full passage sequence with readings, votes, enrollment, and a Governor’s signature (most activity recorded April–May 2025; signed by Governor on 2025-05-24). However, the header also lists the bill as "Died In Committee" with a date of 2025-02-04 (which predates the bill’s stated introduction on 2025-03-14). This is an internal inconsistency in the supplied record.
Because the bill text is not included and the status record is inconsistent, verify the official legislative status and the enrolled bill text on the state legislature’s website or the legislative clerk’s office before relying on this summary for legal or policy decisions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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