B Patrick Bauer
- Democratic
Author
Amends statutes regarding: (1) standing to seek grandparent visitation; and (2) survival of judicially granted grandparent visitation rights; to specify that standing to seek visitation survives adoption of the grandchild. Provides that a petition for grandparent visitation must be filed not later than six months after the date a decree of adoption of the child is entered. Provides that a paternal grandparent of a child does not have standing to seek grandparent visitation if the child's father has not established paternity in relation to the child. (Under current law, such a grandparent has standing to seek grandparent visitation, but may not be awarded grandparent visitation.) Provides conditions under which standing to seek grandparent visitation survives: (1) establishment of the paternity of the child; and (2) the adoption of the child by certain family members.
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Houchin and Lanane
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 161: yeas 92, nays 1
Amendment #2 (Young J) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Macer added as coauthor
Authored by Representative Bauer
Coauthored by Representative Torr
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced House Bill (H) | |
| House Bill (H) | |
| Engrossed House Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: HB1278.03.ENGH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1278.03.ENGH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1278.02.COMH.FN001 | |
| Floor Amendment: HB1278.02.COMH.AMH001 | |
| Floor Amendment: HB1278.02.COMH.AMH002 | |
| Committee Report: HB1278.01.INTR.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1278.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: HB1278.01.INTR.AMH01 |
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