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AB107
Changes to Background Checks for Foster Homes
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This law allows people with past convictions for simple marijuana possession that happened more than five years ago to work in, live at, or run a foster home.
What it does
- Removes the requirement to report certain old marijuana possession charges during background checks for foster homes.
- Allows people convicted of these specific violations to operate, be employed by, reside in, or be present in a foster home.
- Keeps other serious crimes and recent drug offenses as reasons to deny licenses or remove individuals from foster homes.
Who it affects
- People who want to open or run a licensed foster home
- Employees of licensed foster homes
- Adults aged 18 and older living in foster homes (excluding those under court jurisdiction)
- Agencies that license and investigate foster homes
Limits and unknowns
- The exemption only applies to unlawful possession of marijuana not for the purpose of sale.
- The violation must have occurred more than five years ago to be ignored in background checks.
- Other crimes, such as violence, child abuse, or recent drug offenses involving distribution or other substances, still block involvement with foster homes.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Licensing authority
- The government agency responsible for giving permission to run a foster home, which varies by county population.
- Controlled substance
- A drug regulated by law; this bill specifically changes rules regarding marijuana possession not for sale.
Official record
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Official summary
Revises provisions relating to foster care. (BDR 38-339)