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2024 SESSION

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SB 115 Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.

Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation; possession or consumption of authorized substances. 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 only 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 legally authorized substances. 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. This bill is identical to HB 833.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103005D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB115ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/04/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103005D
• 01/04/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/24  Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
• 02/07/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
• 02/20/24  House: Read second time
• 02/21/24  House: Read third time
• 02/21/24  House: Passed House (54-Y 45-N)
• 02/21/24  House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
• 02/26/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/26/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB115ER)
• 02/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/08/24  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 04/17/24  Senate: Passed by for the day