Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.
Summary
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 SB 115.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
38–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB833ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 7-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
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