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CS/SB 504: Child Visitation

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Bogdanoff

Child Visitation; Requires probable cause of sexual abuse in order to create a presumption of detriment. Provides that persons meeting specified criteria may not visit or have contact with a child without a hearing and court order. Revises requirements for a hearing seeking to rebut a presumption of detriment. Revises provisions relating to hearings on whether to prohibit or restrict visitation or other contact with the person who is alleged to have influenced a child's testimony, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 6/23/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-209
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2011 Senate • Filed
1/25/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 45
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
3/22/2011 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 271
3/23/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 275
3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 271
3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 468
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 700
• Read 3rd time -SJ 700
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 700
5/2/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1010
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
• Received -HJ 1010
5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1066
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1128
• CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1129
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2011 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-209