AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
Summary
Creates the rebuttable presumption that joint legal custody and shared placement is in the best interest of the child and create a mechanism in constructing a parenting plan should the court deviate from equal parenting time.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
02/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
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