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SB 106: Grandparent Visitation

GENERAL BILL by Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cowin

Grandparent Visitation; provides for court-ordered visitation for grandparents & great-grandparents 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 such visitation; requires court-ordered evaluation of child if mediation fails; applies the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    1/11/2001 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00015
    4/18/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/23/01, 12:00 noon, 412-K
    4/23/2001 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00466
    4/24/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00466
    4/30/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00569; Read second time -SJ 00598
    5/1/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00668; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00673; Passed as amended; YEAS 19 NAYS 16 -SJ 00673
    5/1/2001 House • In Messages
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Messages

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  • SB 106, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2001 at 4:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 233 Children & Families/Grandparents Weissman, Ross Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
    Location:

    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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  • SB 106, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2001 at 12:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2001 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    381408 - Amendment
    		Villalobos 5/1/2001
    10:28 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2001 11:54 AM Senate 19 Yeas - 16 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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