RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION.
Summary
Requires a finding that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to the child as a condition of awarding grandparent visitation rights. Clarifies procedures for an order awarding reasonable grandparent visitation rights. Specifies that a violation of the terms and conditions of such an order is punishable as contempt of court. (SB422 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Jan 17, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to HHS, JUD, referral sheet 2
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Kobayashi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Oshiro, Tupola.
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 26
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, Wakai.
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
upper
Jan 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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