BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1891: Parent substance use

Maintaining the safety of children when a parent has a substance use disorder.

Summary

  • Requires that court and Department of Children, Youth, and Families supervision continue for at least 12 months (instead of six months as required under current law) after a child returns home during a child welfare case involving substance use disorder on the part of a parent.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 1891), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Eslick (R-39)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the safety of children when a parent has a substance use disorder;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1891 in other sessions

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