The bill, identified as Substitute House Bill No. 5383 with File No. 555, mandates that by January 1, 2025, the Office of the Child Advocate must conduct a review of state agency practices and procedures related to the care and protection of minors in Probate Court guardianship proceedings. The bill requires the Office of the Child Advocate to submit a report to the General Assembly's committees on matters related to children and the judiciary. This report should include an analysis of statutory requirements, court rules, policies, quality assurance measures, the Department of Children and Families' practices in Probate Court matters, training and expectations for counsel and guardians ad litem, and the practices and procedures for providing guardianship subsidies by the Department of Social Services.

The bill specifies that it will take effect upon passage and creates a new section in the law. The Fiscal Impact Statement indicates that there will be no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities as a result of this bill. The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts, but the bill has received joint favorable substitutes from both the Committee on Children and the Judiciary Committee, with unanimous support in both committees.