Rilya Wilson Bill Makes Way Through State Senate
POSTED: 7:25 a.m. EST March 27, 2003
UPDATED: 8:53 a.m. EST March 27, 2003
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. -- Rilya Wilson is the poster child for how children in state care can fall through the cracks and disappear. Now her name may also be tied to a solution.
State Sen. Frederica Wilson supports the Rilya Wilson act. It is named for the 5-year-old Miami girl who has been missing for months from the Department of Children and Families' care.
The bill would require any child aged 3 and over who is under DCF care and already in a preschool program to remain in school.
The logic is, if a child is in school then they can be monitored more closely. The Senate Children and Families Committee voted unanimously to approve the bill, which has three more committee stops.
State Sen. Frederica Wilson supports the Rilya Wilson act. It is named for the 5-year-old Miami girl who has been missing for months from the Department of Children and Families' care.
The bill would require any child aged 3 and over who is under DCF care and already in a preschool program to remain in school.
The logic is, if a child is in school then they can be monitored more closely. The Senate Children and Families Committee voted unanimously to approve the bill, which has three more committee stops.
Previous Stories:
- February 27, 2003: Rilya Wilson's Caregiver Headed To Prison
- January 17, 2003: Verdict In For Rilya Wilson's Caregiver
- January 13, 2003: Jury Selection Begins In Rilya's Caregiver's Trial
- October 23, 2002: Freedom Offered In Exchange For Information On Missing Girl
- October 2, 2002: Police Arrest Rilya Wilson's Former Caregivers
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