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 the order is punishable as contempt of court.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Dec 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 3
Jan 22, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 18, 2019
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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