HB 1267 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2418
05/01
HOUSE BILL 1267
AN ACT relative to court-ordered drug and alcohol testing under the Child Protection Act.
SPONSORS: Rep. Morrison, Rock. 9
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the court to order drug and alcohol testing if substance abuse is an issue in a child protection case.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2418
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to court-ordered drug and alcohol testing under the Child Protection Act.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Child Protection Act; Drug and Alcohol Testing. Amend RSA 169-C:12-d to read as follows:
169-C:12-d Court-Ordered Alcohol and Drug Testing. The court [may] shall order alcohol or drug testing at any stage of the proceeding where substance abuse is an ongoing issue in the case, where alcohol or drug use is a disputed issue of fact, or where there is reason to believe that alcohol or drug use may be substantially interfering with a parent's ability to adhere to the case plan. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the frequency and type of such testing shall be at the discretion of the department.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 15, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
March 21, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/21/2018 HJ 9 P. 58
March 15, 2018: Suspend House Rule 65; extending deadline for action to 3/22/2018 (Reps. Hinch, Shurtleff): MA VV by necessary two-thirds vote 03/15/2018 HJ 8 P. 69
: Special Order to 3/15/2018 Without Objection HJ 7 P. 49
March 6, 2018: Suspend House Rule 65 (Reps. Hinch, Shurtleff): MA VV by necessary two-thirds vote 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 125
March 6, 2018: Removed from Consent (Rep. Morrison) 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 3
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 12-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3
Feb. 21, 2018: ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 02/21/2018 11:00 AM LOB 206
Feb. 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 11:00 AM LOB 206
Feb. 6, 2018: Public Hearing: 02/06/2018 10:30 AM LOB 206
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 1 P. 5