HB283
Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Debra Gardner (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
Clarifies that a pregnant woman's prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed by such woman's health care provider for opioid addiction recovery shall not solely be a reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101372D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283)
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
