Regina English
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 17
Primary
Current law allows a grandparent or great-grandparent to seek a court order granting the grandparent or great-grandparent the right to visit grandchildren or great-grandchildren when there is or has been a child custody case or a case concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities relating to that child. The act allows a court to appoint a child's legal representative to represent the child's best interests in a matter seeking to grant grandparents or great-grandparents family time (family time) with grandchildren or great-grandchildren. The act clarifies that in determining the best interests of a child for the purpose of family time, the court shall presume that any parental determination regarding family time is in the best interests of the child. A grandparent or great-grandparent may overcome the presumption by proving through clear and convincing evidence that the family time is in the child's best interests. The act changes the term "visitation rights" to "grandparent or great-grandparent family time". APPROVED by Governor May 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/10/2023 - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/03/2023 - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 03/27/2023 - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/23/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/17/2023) | |
| Rerevised (04/24/2023) | |
| Revised (04/21/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/11/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/10/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/09/2023) | |
| PA2 (04/19/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/23/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/26/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/18/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/10/2023) |
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