Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse.
Last action: 2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5979
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Nikki Torres, Perry Dozier, Chris Gildon, Jeff Wilson
- Introduced
- 2026-01-05
- Chamber
- Senate
Bill History
- 2026-01-05 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to Human Services.
- 2026-01-28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-03 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-02-04 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-04 HS - Majority; do pass.
- 2026-02-04 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-06 Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- 2026-02-26 Senate Rules "X" file.
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