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HB 55: Grandparent Visitation

GENERAL BILL by Weissman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ross ; Meadows

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; applies Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 61, 63, 752.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 1/29/2002 House - Unfavorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -HJ 00139
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/23/2001 House • Prefiled
    12/18/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
    12/28/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K
    1/8/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1
    1/10/2002 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00013; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00081; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00081; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 01/24/02, 9:00 am, 306-H --Workshop
    1/25/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 01/29/02, 4:15 pm, 306-H
    1/29/2002 House • Unfavorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -HJ 00139

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  • HB 55, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/13/2001 at 12:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2002 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/3/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/9/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 524 Grandparent Visitation Campbell Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    854459 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 1/10/2002
    12:09 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    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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