HB 283 VA
Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.
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Summary
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Debra D. Gardner Democratic · primary
9 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Charlie Schmidt · cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (31)
- Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101372D · lower
- Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283) · lower
- Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (73-Y 25-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283) · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 4-N) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB283ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB283) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 585 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585) · executive
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