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Committee lays over bill authorizing hair-follicle drug tests in abuse and neglect cases after jurisdiction questions
2952807 · April 9, 2025
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Summary
Committee discussion of House Bill 3167 centered on whether courts could order hair-follicle tests before a petition is filed; the committee laid the bill over for further review.
House Bill 3167, which would allow a judge in an abuse and neglect proceeding to order an adult respondent to undergo a hair-follicle drug test at any point after an allegation is made, was laid over after committee members questioned the measure's reach and timing.
Committee Counsel summarized the bill: "House bill 3167 authorizes the judge in an…
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