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WASHINGTON: CHILD PROTECTION BILL RECEIVES
UNANIMOUS SUPPORT
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Washington |
HARRISBURG, December 5 -
State Sen. LeAnna Washington’s
(D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)legislation that
would further protect Pennsylvania children
who are in foster and adoptive care was
unanimously approved by the Senate this
week.
Washington’s Senate Bill 1147 would require
FBI clearance background checks for all
individuals who are applying to be foster or
adoptive parents; anyone seeking to work in
child care services; self-employed child
care providers; and anyone over the age of
18 living in the home where a foster or
adopted child resides.
It would also require that any person over
the age of 18 who has lived outside of
Pennsylvania within the past five years and
is now living in the home where a foster of
adopted child resides must get the child
abuse clearance from those states when they
resided there.
“I want to thank my Senate colleagues for
supporting this important piece of
legislation, which provides an additional
level of protection for our children from
those who prey on the innocent,” Washington
said. “We must do everything we can to
protect our children from these predators.”
The bill now moves to the House
of Representatives for consideration.
“I look forward to the House passing this
important legislation and sending it on to
the governor for his signature,” Washington
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