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Authorizing court-required drug testing for a parent pursuant to a custody order
Sponsored by Sen. Scott Webster (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When a court decides who gets custody of a child, it can require a parent to take drug tests as often as needed. The parent must pay for these tests, and the results are kept private from everyone except the people involved in the case. If a parent fails a test, the court can change the custody rules to do what is best for the child.1
Read the official explanation
This bill authorizes a court, as part of an order granting custody of a child, to order a parent of the child to undergo drug testing for a period of time and at a frequency the court determines will serve the best interest of the child. If the parent fails a drug test, the court may revise the order granting custody of the parent’s child as the court determines will serve the best interest of the child. The results of a drug test are confidential except for the parties to the proceeding in which the drug testing was ordered. A parent ordered to undergo drug testing shall pay for the costs of the drug testing.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 4, 2026. On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 12, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site