HI HB163 | 2018 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB163

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Adds as prerequisites to awarding visitation that the court finds that awarding visitation to grandparent is in the best interest of the child and that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to the child. Clarifies procedures for awarding visitation. Deletes duplicative provision of awarding grandparents reasonable visitation rights. (HB163 HD1)

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Title

Relating To Child Visitation.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-14HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
2018-02-14HouseReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2018-02-09HouseThe committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
2018-02-06HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HHS on Friday, 02-09-18 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
2018-01-17HouseRe-referred to HHS, JUD, referral sheet 2
2017-11-30 Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-01-23HouseReferred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 1
2017-01-20HousePass First Reading
2017-01-19HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB216 (Same As) 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC.
HB163 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 1

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