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
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- 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
Prime sponsor: Carolyn Eslick (R-39)
8 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1891 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1891 (2025–26) Defense counsel liability
- HB 1891 (2021–22) Rangeland fire pilot
- HB 1891 (2019–20) Career & tech. ed. resources
- HB 1891 (2017–18) Gubernatorial contributions
- HB 1891 (2015–16) Stage II gas vapor control
- HB 1891 (2013–14) Employee protections/WISHA
- HB 1891 (2011–12) Common core standards
- HB 1891 (2009–10) Environmental review