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2023 SESSION
SB 1214 Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of substances.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation; possession or use of marijuana. Provides that a child shall not be considered an abused or neglected child, and no person shall be denied custody or visitation of a child, based solely on the fact that the child's parent or other person responsible for his care, or the person petitioning for custody or visitation of the child, possessed or consumed marijuana in accordance with applicable law. The bill directs the Board of Social Services to amend its regulations, guidance documents, and other instructional materials to ensure that such regulations, documents, and materials comply with, and that investigations and family assessments are conducted by local departments of social services in accordance with, the provisions of the bill.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101430D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105807D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101430D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/18/23 Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/23 Senate: Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/03/23 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105807D-S1
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105807D-S1
- 02/06/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1214S1
- 02/07/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/23 House: Read first time
- 02/10/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/13/23 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in Courts of Justice