SB 1325 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Visitation; petition of grandparent.

Summary
Visitation; petition of grandparent. Requires the court, in petitions for visitation filed by the grandparent ofa child where either (i) the parent is the grandparent's child andis deceased, incarcerated, or incapacitated, or has had his parentalrights terminated or (ii) the grandparent has an established relationshipwith the child and has provided a significant level of care for thechild, to consider the following factors: (a) the historical relationshipbetween the grandparent and child; (b) the motivation of the grandparentin seeking visitation; (c) the motivation of the living parent indenying visitation to the grandparent; (d) the quantity of time requestedand the effect it will have on the child's daily activities; and (e) the benefits of maintaining a relationship with the extended familyof the deceased parent.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2021

How they voted

294
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2021
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican16
13 Yea 3 Nay
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1325H1
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200181D-H1
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1325S1
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103796D-S1
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102917D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors