Senate Bill No. 1272 mandates that the Commissioner of Children and Families conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs administered by the Department of Children and Families. The findings from this study are required to be reported to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly that oversees matters related to children by January 1, 2026. This new requirement is introduced as a new section in the law, specifically marked as Section 1 from passage New section. The bill is expected to have no fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as it is anticipated that the Department of Children and Families can carry out the study within its existing budgetary resources. The bill received a favorable report from the Committee on Children, with a vote of 12 in favor and 5 against. The legal language that is being added does not delete any existing provisions, focusing solely on the introduction of the new study requirement.