HB5214
House Bill
Signed by Governor
Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.
The purpose of this bill is to require parents with abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them to be drug tested prior to reunification.
Bill Details
State
West Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Scot Heckert
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25
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To Governor 3/25/26
2026-03-14
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To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14
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Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
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Communicated to House
2026-03-14
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Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
2026-03-14
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House Message received
2026-03-14
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Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
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House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)
2026-03-14
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House received Senate message
2026-03-13
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Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
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Judiciary com. title amendment adopted
2026-03-13
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)
2026-03-13
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HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
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Read 3rd time
2026-03-13
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On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-12
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Read 2nd time
2026-03-12
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Immediate consideration
2026-03-12
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Reported do pass, with title amend., and as amended by HHR
2026-03-11
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On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
2026-03-11
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Read 1st time
2026-03-11
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Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
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Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
2026-03-06
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To Judiciary
2026-03-06
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Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary
2026-02-24
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To Health and Human Resources
2026-02-24
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To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2026-02-24
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Introduced in Senate
2026-02-23
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Communicated to Senate
2026-02-23
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Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-23
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Passed House (Roll No. 167)
2026-02-23
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Read 3rd time
2026-02-23
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20
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Read 2nd time
2026-02-20
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19
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Read 1st time
2026-02-19
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On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-18
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By substitute, do pass
2026-02-13
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Markup Discussion
2026-02-12
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To House Judiciary
2026-02-11
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To House Courts
2026-02-05
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To House Judiciary
2026-02-05
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Introduced in House
2026-02-05
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To Judiciary
2026-02-05
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Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-23
Passed House (Roll No. 167)
Yea: 94
Nay: 0
2026-03-13
Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)
Yea: 34
Nay: 0
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)
Yea: 97
Nay: 0
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
Yea: 33
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-05
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Judiciary
2026-02-11
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Courts
2026-02-12
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Judiciary
2026-02-24
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Health and Human Resources
2026-03-06
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Judiciary
Amendments
2026-02-23
hb5214 hfat akers 2-23
2026-02-23
hb5214 hfat akers 2-23 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-04
hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4
2026-03-11
hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11
2026-03-11
hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-04
hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-14
hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14
2026-03-14
hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-14
hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1
2026-03-14
hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted
Adopted
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