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HB 233: Children & Families/Grandparents

GENERAL BILL by Weissman ; Ross ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Meadows ; Sobel ; Slosberg ; Fields ; Kottkamp

Children & Families/Grandparents; 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, etc. Creates 752.011; repeals 752.01; amends 752.015,.07, 39.01,.509,.801, 63.0425,.172, 61.13.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/24/2001 House • Prefiled
    2/6/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00027
    4/10/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 04/12/01, 9:15 am, 212-K
    4/12/2001 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00534
    4/13/2001 House • Now in Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC) -HJ 00534
    4/17/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC), 04/19/01, 3:15 pm, 214-C --Discussed
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)

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  • HB 233, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2001 at 12:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy & Resources (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2001 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 106 (e1) Grandparent Visitation Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Messages
    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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