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Bill History for House Study Bill 566
By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.(See HF 2356.)
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January 15, 2026 Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 115.
January 15, 2026 Subcommittee: Thomson, C., Watkins and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 117.
January 20, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
January 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 26, 2026 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 160.
January 26, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 160.
February 09, 2026 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2356.

Bill History for House File 2356

By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families. (Formerly HSB 566.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
February 09, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 234.
February 25, 2026 Fiscal note.
February 26, 2026 Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 453.
February 26, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 460.
March 02, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 422.
March 02, 2026 Read first time, attached to SF 2370. S.J. 422.
March 19, 2026 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.
March 23, 2026 Substituted for SF 2370. S.J. 617.
March 23, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 618.
March 23, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 620.
March 24, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 727.
April 09, 2026 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 870.
April 09, 2026 Signed by Governor. H.J. 870.
May 20, 2026 Fiscal note.

Bill History for Senate File 2370

By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
A bill for an act establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of child welfare legal representation as the project to preserve families.(Formerly SSB 3076.)
February 18, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 311.
February 18, 2026 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 317.
March 02, 2026 Attached to HF 2356. S.J. 422.
March 19, 2026 Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.
March 20, 2026 Fiscal note.
March 23, 2026 HF 2356 substituted. S.J. 617.
March 23, 2026 Withdrawn. S.J. 618.