Grandparent visitation, family law, grandparents entitled to visitation of grandchild if parents die or divorce, presumption is that visitation with grandparent is in best interest of child, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 32
Apr 15, 2021
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican24
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1006
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1005
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Givhan Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Butler
RRepublican
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