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Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.

It became law on Aug 13, 2026.

WV HB 5214 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Became law
Started in
House
Sponsor
Scot Heckert
Latest action
Aug 13, 2026

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 13, 2026

This bill passed and is now law.

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Where it goes next

It is law in West Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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