Vote Yes on this bill if you want more children living with licensed foster parents to qualify for guardianship financial support after 6 months, helping more kids leave foster care for stable long-term homes while keeping background checks in place.

Organizations that support this bill may include child welfare advocacy groups, foster parent associations, kinship care organizations, and agencies that want more children to move from foster care into stable permanent homes.

Vote No on this bill if you want guardianship assistance to stay more limited, especially for unrelated caregivers, and if you are concerned about broader eligibility increasing state costs or reducing the focus on placing children with relatives.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include taxpayer watchdog groups, budget-focused organizations, or groups that worry about expanding state-funded benefits beyond relatives to unrelated foster parents.