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Committee advances bill to require fentanyl testing when courts order parental drug tests in dependency cases
Summary
SB 1234 (Accountability Before Custody Act) was passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee after testimony from family members and law enforcement that including fentanyl in court-ordered drug panels can better inform reunification decisions.
Senator Alvarado Gill presented SB 1234, the Accountability Before Custody (ABC) Act, telling the committee the measure would ensure courts include fentanyl when they already order drug testing in dependency proceedings. The author framed the change as narrow and targeted: "This bill does not expand when courts can order drug testing. It does…
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