House Bill 1448

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PARENT HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, OTHER THAN A CBD SOLUTION AS PROVIDED UNDER HARPER GRACE'S LAW, MORE THAN TWICE WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD, THEN SUCH POSITIVE TEST RESULTS, IF ESTABLISHED BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, MAY BE GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING FOR A CHILD WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED AND PLACED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, REASONABLE EFFORTS TO KEEP THE CHILD WITHIN HIS OR HER HOME SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE CHILD'S PARENT HAS TESTED POSITIVE MORE THAN TWICE FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, OTHER THAN A CBD SOLUTION, WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-301 AND 43-21-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A YOUTH COURT MAKING A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A CUSTODY ORDER OR TO TAKE A CHILD INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT A CUSTODY ORDER BASED SOLELY UPON A POSITIVE DRUG TEST OF A CHILD'S PARENT FOR MARIJUANA; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A FOSTER PARENT SHALL BE GIVEN RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO ADOPT A CHILD IF SUCH PARENT HAS CARED FOR THE CHILD WHILE IN FOSTER CARE AND THE FOSTER PARENT'S HOME HAS BEEN DEEMED SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION AND THE CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION BECAUSE HIS OR HER PARENT HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, OTHER THAN A CBD SOLUTION, WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-15-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO POST-JUDGMENT PROCEEDINGS IN TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• William Tracy Arnold

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House