Bill Summary

HB 19 Grandparent Visitation Rights (2013 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rouson Co Sponsors: Broxson, Campbell, Edwards-Walpole, Gaetz (M), Stewart, Tobia, Williams CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Grandparent Visitation Rights: Authorizes grandparent of minor child to petition court for visitation; requires preliminary hearing; provides for payment of attorney fees & costs by petitioner who fails to make prima facie showing of harm; provides for application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act; provides conditions under which court may terminate grandparent visitation order upon adoption of minor child by stepparent or close relative; provides for great-grandparent's right to notice of adoption. Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
» H Healthy Families Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/05/12
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Filed
01/11/13
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthy Families Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/11/13
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
03/14/13
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/13, 2:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
03/18/13
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/13
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Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee
05/03/13
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Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0019
Filed on 12/05/12
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Amendment 100000 PCS
Civil Justice Subcommittee
Filed on 03/14/13
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Amendment 814481 DE
Rouson
Filed on 03/18/13
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0019C1
Filed on 03/20/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
752.011
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63.172
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