New law continues recodifying Department of Children, Youth, and Families legislation

A new law continues to recodify 2023 legislation that established the Department of Children, Youth, and Families while also making technical changes.

Sponsored by Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL-Eden Prairie) and Sen. Melissa Wiklund (DFL-Bloomington) the law, effective Aug. 1, 2025, contains technical and conforming statutory and reference changes that were missed in previous legislation.

The conforming changes maintain the continuity of authorities, powers, and duties that the transferred programs had at the originating agency, update statutory cross-references, and add department representatives to state advisory councils.

HF2551*/SF2706/CH21

HF2551* / SF2706 / CH21