HI SB542 | 2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB542

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-27 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Allows the family court to award a grandparent, upon petition to the court, custody or visitation if it is in the best interest of the child and denial of such custody or visitation would cause significant harm to the child.

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Title

Relating To Grandparents.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-27SenateRe-Referred to JDL, WAM.
2017-01-23SenateReferred to JDL.
2017-01-23SenatePassed First Reading.
2017-01-20SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

SB542 (Carry Over) 2017-01-27 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
HB435 (Same As) 2017-02-07 - 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) Oshiro excused (1).

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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