Custody and visitation arrangements; use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil by foster parent, etc.
Summary
Custody and visitation arrangements; fostercare; adoption; use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil. Providesthat the use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil by a parent in a custodyor visitation case shall not serve as the sole basis for the denialor restriction of custody or visitation, if such parent has a writtencertification by a practitioner attesting to the benefit of suchuse. The bill further provides that such use by a foster parent shallnot be the sole reason a child is removed from a foster parent andthat such use by a prospective foster parent shall not be the solereason to deny such prospective foster parent eligibility to becomea foster parent. The bill also provides that such use by a petitionerfor adoption shall not be the sole reason for the denial of a finalorder of adoption by a circuit court.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2019
Last action Jan 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102994D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
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