SB 996: Dependent Children
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Dependent Children; Requiring the Department of Children and Families and each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations and meet at least quarterly for a specified purpose; requiring the department and each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requiring a caregiver to provide a weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when the child attains a certain age; prohibiting a caregiver from withholding a child’s allowance as punishment, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/22/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 996, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/22/2025 at 2:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 395 Dependent Children Rizo Similar Last Action: 11/18/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.4085 Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education; Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. Page 2 (pdf) 409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 3 (pdf)