Joint legal, joint physical, or sole child custody; court shall consider and may award.
Summary
Provides that, when determining custody, the court's primary consideration of the best interests of the child shall include whether joint legal or joint physical custody is appropriate.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 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
24
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1351S1
legislature
Mar 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107649D-S1
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1351H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105759D-H1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104543D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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