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HB 53                                                                                             
Representative Cissna added her name as cosponsor to:                                               
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                                                    
    53(FIN)                                                                                         
    "An Act relating to child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; amending                                  
    the construction of statutes pertaining to children in need of aid;                             
    relating to guardianships; relating to the confidentiality of                                   
    investigations, court hearings, court records, and public agency                                
    records and information in child-in-need-of-aid matters and                                     
    certain child protection matters, to immunity regarding disclosure                              

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    of information in child-in-need-of-aid matters and certain child                                
    protection matters, to proceedings regarding voluntary                                          
    relinquishment and termination of a parent and child relationship,                              
    to eligibility for permanent fund dividends for certain children in                             
    the custody of the state, and to juvenile delinquency proceedings                               
    and placements; reestablishing and relating to a state citizens'                                
    review panel; amending the obligation of a public agency to                                     
    disclose agency information pertaining to a child in need of aid;                               
    relating to disclosure of confidential or privileged information                                
    about children and families involved with children's services                                   
    within the Department of Health and Social Services to officials                                
    for review or use in official capacities; relating to reports of harm                           
    and to adoptions and foster care; relating to consent for the                                   
    medication of children in state custody; prescribing the rights of                              
    family members related to child-in- need-of-aid cases and                                       
    establishing a familial priority for adoption; modifying adoption                               
    and placement procedures in certain child-in-need-of-aid cases;                                 
    amending Rules 9 and 13, Alaska Adoption Rules, Rules 3, 17.2,                                  
    18, and 22, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure, and                                 
    Rules 14 and 15, Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and                                         
    providing for an effective date."