AB 1067 (Gipson): Foster Youth Bill of Rights

Assembly Bill (AB) 1067 helps to specify a more comprehensive list of the rights of foster children, and ensure that all foster youth are fully informed of their rights. Specifically, this bill requires the convening of a working group to recommend updates to the Bill of Rights that explicitly includes foster youth and foster parents. The working group is charged with reviewing federal and state law to identify the rights of children in foster care, recommending necessary updates to the Foster Youth Bill of Rights, reviewing the manner in which foster children are apprised of their rights, and recommending changes in the frequency or ways in which foster children are notified of their rights.