Custody and visitation arrangements; use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil by foster parent, etc. (SB61)

Introduced By

Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Custody and visitation arrangements; foster care; adoption; use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil. Provides that the use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil by a parent in a custody or 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 such use. The bill further provides that such use by a foster parent shall not be the sole reason a child is removed from a foster parent and that such use by a prospective foster parent shall not be the sole reason to deny such prospective foster parent eligibility to become a foster parent. The bill also provides that such use by a petitioner for adoption shall not be the sole reason for the denial of a final order of adoption by a circuit court. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/19/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/19/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100579D
11/19/2019Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/10/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB61)
01/15/2020Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB212.