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CS/SB 696: Grandparents' Visitation Rights

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grant

Grandparents' Visitation Rights; provides factors that court must consider in deciding whether to grant visitation rights to grandparents; limits frequency of grandparent visitation rights action; applies attorney's fees provision to actions under specified provision; applies criteria for determining visitation rights of grandparents in pending actions; encourages courts to address grandparent visitation rights in dissolution of marriage actions, etc. Amends 752.01, 61.13.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    1/26/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00050
    3/18/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/23/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S
    3/23/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00353; CS read first time on 03/25/99 -SJ 00362
    3/25/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00353
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 696, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/23/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 185 Grandparents' Visitation Rights Kelly Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    775816 - Amendment
    		Carlton 4/20/1999
    1:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.

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  • SB 696, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.

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