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SB 25-150

Pilot Program for Youth in Foster Care

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lindsay Gilchrist and 1 co-sponsor

Establish a time-limited pilot program for youth in foster care to test housing, education, and employment supports and inform potential statewide expansion.

Senate Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
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Bill Summary · SB 25-150

SB 25‑150 — Pilot Program for Youth in Foster Care

Status: Senate Committee on Appropriations — Lay Over Unamended (Amendment(s) Failed)
Introduced: February 5, 2025
Primary Sponsors: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet; Sen. Lindsay Gilchrist

What this bill is (purpose)

SB 25‑150 is titled “Pilot Program for Youth in Foster Care.” The stated purpose (by title and legislative filing) is to create a time‑limited pilot program aimed at improving outcomes for young people who are or were in foster care. No full bill text was provided with the materials you supplied; the summary below therefore combines the explicit procedural record with a focused description of likely elements and impacts based on the bill’s title and typical legislative practice for similar measures.

Legislative status & timeline

  • Feb 5, 2025 — Introduced in the Senate; assigned to the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • Feb 20, 2025 — Senate Committee on Health & Human Services referred the bill, as amended, to Appropriations.
  • May 8, 2025 — Senate Committee on Appropriations laid the bill over unamended; amendment(s) failed.

“Lay over unamended” indicates the Appropriations Committee did not take a final vote to advance the bill to the Senate floor during that meeting; the bill remains pending in Appropriations for further action.

Key provisions (based on title / typical structure)

Because the bill text is not included here, the following are the most likely and commonly included components for a “pilot program for youth in foster care.” Confirm with the official bill language and fiscal note.

  • Establishment of a geographically limited pilot program to test specific interventions for youth in foster care (e.g., housing supports, education and employment services, transitional‑age youth services).
  • Defined target population (commonly: youth currently in foster care, aging out youth, or a specified age range such as 16–24).
  • Program administration assigned to a state agency (often Department of Human Services or equivalent) or to selected counties/communities.
  • Time‑limited authorization (e.g., 2–5 years), with reporting requirements and outcome evaluation to determine scalability.
  • Funding authorization or appropriation language to support the pilot (amounts, source, grant mechanism), and potential provisions for matching funds or contracts with community providers.
  • Data collection, performance metrics, and required reports to the General Assembly.

Who would be affected

  • Primary: youth in foster care and youth transitioning out of care in the pilot areas.
  • Secondary: foster families, child welfare caseworkers, county human services departments, community service providers, and state agencies administering grants or contracts.
  • Fiscal: state budget/appropriations if the pilot requires new funding; local governments if they participate or match funds.

Potential impact

If enacted, the pilot could test targeted interventions intended to improve housing stability, education completion, employment, or other transition outcomes for foster youth. Outcomes and an evaluation report would inform whether to expand the model statewide. Fiscal impacts are unknown without the bill text and fiscal note.

Recommended next steps to learn more

  • Review the official bill text and fiscal note from the legislative website or the Office of Legislative Legal Services.
  • Monitor Appropriations committee actions and any amendments.
  • Contact the primary sponsors’ offices (Sen. Michaelson Jenet and Sen. Gilchrist) for program details, implementation plans, and expected costs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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