Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family
Summary
Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revises requirements for individual seeking concurrent custody; requires petition for temporary or concurrent custody to include provisions relating to best interest of child; authorizes court to include provisions relating to best interest of child in order granting temporary or concurrent custody; authorizes court to modify & establish reasonable conditions for transition of custody; requires court to consider specified factors when establishing such conditions; authorizes court to require parties to comply with specified provisions in order before terminating order.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 124 passed
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
lower
Dec 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB -- Temporarily Postponed
lower
Nov 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Nov 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
lower
Nov 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Sep 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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