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 denial or restriction of custody or visitation, if such parent has a written certification 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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2019
Last action Jan 15, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100579D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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