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Oakley Carlson Act Could Increase Protection For Children

The bill’s main sponsor, Aberdeen state rep Jim Walsh told members of the House Human Services Committee that had this bill been in place two years ago,

Powerful testimony on Friday in Olympia for house bill 1397 that could increase protection for children in Washington State that are removed from their parents care for abuse or neglect. Better Known as the Oakley Carlson Act, the bill’s main sponsor, Aberdeen state rep Jim Walsh told members of the House Human Services Committee that had this bill been in place two years ago, Oakley Carlson would be alive today. You can hear testimony from Representative Walsh and others including Oakley Carlson’s foster mom through the link at our website.

https://tvw.org/video/house-human-services-youth-early-learning-2023021319/?eventID=2023021319

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