SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: HCS HBs 737 & 486
Sponsor: Schmidt
Hearing Date: 2/25/2025
COMMITTEE: General Laws
CHAIRMAN: Trent
DATE REFERRED: 2/20/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:
STAFF:
Bryce Beal
Victoria Hooker
Scott Svagera
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Matthew Thompson - Kids Win Missouri, Jewish Federation of St. Louis, Family Forward & National Association of
Social Workers
Jason White - Foster Parent
Alex Eaton - Center for the Rights of Abused Children
Nikki Strong - Missouri Coalition for Children & Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
Madison Eacret - Foster Adopt Connect
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Standard Legislative Form 9402
In compliance with Section 610.020
Rev. 1/99 Chairman
Statutes affected: Introduced (1974H.01):
210.560,
211.221,
568.060,
578.421Committee (1974H.04):
210.110,
210.560,
211.221,
568.060,
578.421Perfected (1974H.04):
210.110,
210.560,
211.221,
568.060,
578.421Conference (1974H.08):
135.460,
210.110,
210.112,
210.119,
210.145,
210.160,
210.560,
210.565,
210.762,
210.1012,
211.032,
211.211,
211.221,
211.261,
211.462,
451.040,
451.080,
451.090,
477.700,
477.705,
477.710,
477.715,
537.046,
568.045,
568.060,
578.421Truly Agreed (1974H.08):
135.460,
210.110,
210.112,
210.119,
210.145,
210.160,
210.560,
210.565,
210.762,
210.1012,
211.032,
211.211,
211.221,
211.261,
211.462,
451.040,
451.080,
451.090,
477.700,
477.705,
477.710,
477.715,
537.046,
568.045,
568.060,
578.421