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FL S1496
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits a court from denying or restricting a parent's custody, visitation rights, or parenting time with a minor child based solely on the parent's status as a certified medical marijuana user under Florida law (s. 381.986)
- Eliminates any presumption of neglect or child endangerment based solely on a parent's status as a certified medical marijuana user
- Amends s. 39.806, Florida Statutes, which governs grounds for termination of parental rights, by adding a new subsection (2) with these protections
- Requires that best-interest-of-the-child determinations in custody or dependency cases still apply, preserving judicial discretion when factors beyond medical marijuana use are present
- Sponsored by Senator Polsky with a scheduled effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Protection of Parental Rights
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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