House Bill No. 3555 proposes the establishment of a donation registry by the Department of Family and Protective Services to provide personal items to children under the department's conservatorship. The bill mandates the department to either maintain this registry or contract with a third party to do so, ensuring that it includes requested personal items for children entering or changing placements within the conservatorship. Additionally, the department is required to develop procedures for the storage and distribution of these donated items, which will belong to the children and cannot be reclaimed by the department or retained by foster parents.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that the department must submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the inventory management practices for the donated items and the number of children who received personal items through the registry. It also allows the department to solicit and accept various forms of donations to support the initiative. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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