Grandparent Visitation Rights
Summary
Grandparent Visitation Rights; Creating a presumption for maternal or paternal grandparent or stepgrandparent visitation of a child under certain circumstances; providing a burden for overcoming such presumption, etc.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Last action Mar 9, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1119 (Ch. 2022-217)
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/23/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Perry
RRepublican
Co
Darryl Rouson
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Book
DDemocratic
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