TN HB2467 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-02 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, permits a court in which a petition for grandparent visitation has been filed to consider documents and affidavits from the custodial parent; confers upon judge the authority to terminate the custody hearing if the judge believes the decision to terminate visitation was joint and mutual and that there is evidence that one or more of the grandparents abused the children. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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Title

As introduced, permits a court in which a petition for grandparent visitation has been filed to consider documents and affidavits from the custodial parent; confers upon judge the authority to terminate the custody hearing if the judge believes the decision to terminate visitation was joint and mutual and that there is evidence that one or more of the grandparents abused the children. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-02HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
2016-02-24HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2016
2016-02-24HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2016
2016-02-17HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/24/2016
2016-02-17HouseAction Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/24/2016
2016-02-10HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/17/2016
2016-01-27HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2016-01-27HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2016-01-25HouseP1C.
2016-01-21HouseIntro.
2016-01-21HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2136 (Crossfiled) 2016-01-25 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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