The bill, Substitute House Bill No. 5263, mandates a joint report by the Commissioner of Children and Families, the compact administrator, the Chief Court Administrator, and the Child Advocate. This report, due by January 1, 2025, is to analyze the effects of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. The analysis will focus on the adjudication of child custody matters for parents or guardians who temporarily move across state lines, the impact on military families' children, circumstances where a child's best interests may not be served by the state's participation in the compact, any negative impacts on the state's ability to adjudicate child custody and welfare matters, and recommendations for amendments to prioritize the best interests of children in the state.

The bill includes an insertion that defines children of military families as per section 10-15f of the general statutes and asks whether such children are disproportionately placed under the compact. The report must consider testimony from individuals affected by placement or custody adjudication under the compact or chapter, gathered through a public forum. The report should not contain personally identifying information about any child or their parent or guardian. The bill's fiscal note indicates that there is no anticipated state or municipal fiscal impact, as the involved agencies have the necessary expertise to complete the report without additional costs. The bill is effective from passage and amends a new section.