H0949Introduced in the House
Child Welfare
Introduced by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Revises definition of term "harm" to provide that exposure of child to controlled substance may be established by evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent; revises definition of term "neglect" to provide that neglect occurs when there is evidence of acute or chronic use of controlled substance by parent to specified extent.
Where it stands
Died in Health & Human Services Committee
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · February 11, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Daniels | 14 | Absent |
| Dean Black | 15 | Yes |
| Kim Kendall | 18 | Yes |
| Susan Plasencia | 37 | Yes |
| Bruce Antone | 41 | Absent |
| Paula Stark | 47 | Yes |
| Jon Albert | 48 | Yes |
| Kimberly Berfield | 58 | Yes |
| Michele Rayner-Goolsby | 62 | Yes |
| Traci Koster | 66 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Died in Health & Human Services Committee
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