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HB 7: Children/Great-grandparents' Rights

GENERAL BILL by Harrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Feeney ; Byrd ; Heyman ; Murman ; Jacobs ; Detert ; Crist ; Casey

Children/Great-grandparents' Rights; includes references to great-grandparents in definitions re dependent children; provides for great-grandparents visitation rights & right to adopt; provides for great-grandparents visitation rights & standing re evaluating custody arrangements; conforms references re such visitation rights under certain provisions; includes references to great-grandparents in definitions re delinquent children. Amends Ch. 39, 61.13, 63.0425,.172, 984.03, 985.03.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/17/1998 House • Prefiled
    11/20/1998 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00020
    4/1/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 04/05/99, 3:30 pm, 317C
    4/5/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00550
    4/7/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00550
    4/21/1999 House • Placed on General Calendar
    4/19/1999 House • Retained on Calendar
    4/30/1999 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 7, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1999 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1999 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 5/12/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 284 (c1) Children/Great-grandparents' Rights Carlton Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    231561 - Amendment
    Family Law & Children 4/17/1999
    2:26 AM
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    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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