RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION.
Summary
Adds as prerequisites to awarding visitation that the court finds that awarding visitation to grandparent is in the best interest of the child and that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to the child. Clarifies procedures for awarding visitation. Deletes duplicative provision of awarding grandparents reasonable visitation rights. (HB163 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Feb 14, 2018
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to HHS, JUD, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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