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CS/SB 288: Grandparents' Visitation Rights

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Holzendorf ; Cowin ; Klein

Grandparents' Visitation Rights; provides for court-ordered grandparent visitation under certain circumstances; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem & family mediation if court makes preliminary finding that minor is threatened with demonstrable significant mental or emotional harm without visitation; repeals specific provision re grandparental visitation; includes references to great-grandparents, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/25/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    11/18/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    11/30/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/08/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    12/8/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    12/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00026; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/08/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00010; CS read first time on 03/07/00 -SJ 00116; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00010
    3/21/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00235
    3/22/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00251; Read second time -SJ 00270; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00271; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00273
    3/29/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00287; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00287; Immediately certified -SJ 00287
    3/29/2000 House • In Messages
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 288, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 423 (c1) Grandparents' Visitation Rights Bloom Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/29/2000 10:30 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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  • CS/SB 288, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/9/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    084718 - Amendment
    Campbell 3/11/2000
    1:55 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    110780 - Amendment
    Carlton 3/11/2000
    1:56 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    804370 - Amendment
    Campbell 3/11/2000
    1:56 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    892736 - Amendment
    Carlton 3/11/2000
    1:56 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    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.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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  • SB 288, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    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.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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