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: 7/1/2002 07/01/2002
Last Action: 1/29/2002 House - Unfavorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -HJ 00139
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/29/2002 House - Unfavorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -HJ 00139
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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 |