Custody and visitation cases; jurisdiction of court.
Summary
Allows a circuit or district court in which there is a proceeding related to the custody or visitation of a child, upon the request of any party, to make any finding of fact required by state or federal law to permit such minor to apply for a state or federal benefit.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Feb 4, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2019
How they voted
28–11
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 31, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-11)
senate
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1758E
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19100235D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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