VA HB1493 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-01-23 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents. Provides that, in determining the best interests of a child for purposes of custody and parenting time arrangements, upon request of either party, the court shall assure a minor child of frequent and continuing contact with both parents so as to maximize the amount of time the minor child spends with each parent.

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Title

Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents.

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Roll Calls

2023-01-23 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 10-N) (Y: 9 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-23HouseFailed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 10-N)
2023-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
2023-01-17HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-03HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101720D

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