Grandparent visitation.
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Feb 17, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2020
How they voted
85–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 92
Feb 3, 2020
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican60
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 3, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-1-6)
house
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (Young J) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BP
B Patrick Bauer
DDemocratic
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
P
TL
Tim Lanane
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Torr
RRepublican
Co
KM
Karlee Macer
DDemocratic
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