CS/HB 423: Grandparents' Visitation Rights
GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Kelly ; Bloom ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bainter ; Wiles ; Melvin ; Casey ; Harrington ; Fasano ; Henriquez ; Jacobs ; Cantens ; Greenstein
Grandparents' Visitation Rights; provides for courtordered 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; provides for greatgrandparents' visitation rights & right to adopt, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 61, 63, 752.
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 11/5/1999 | House | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 12/8/1999 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) | 
                        
| 3/7/2000 | House | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00031 | 
                        
| 3/13/2000 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda Family Law & Children (CJC), 03/15/00, 1:30 pm, 317C | 
                        
| 3/15/2000 | House | 
                                    • Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC); YEAS  5 NAYS  1 HJ 00338 | 
                        
| 3/22/2000 | House | 
                                    • CS read first time on 03/22/00 HJ 00329; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 HJ 00338 | 
                        
| 3/27/2000 | House | 
                                    • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00338 | 
                        
| 4/12/2000 | House | 
                                    • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00508; Placed on Calendar | 
                        
| 5/5/2000 | House | 
                                    • Died on Calendar |