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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 23

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 189/98 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegate Menes
Entitled:
Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - First Degree Murder

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court, unless good cause is shown by clear and convincing evidence, from awarding custody of a child or visitation with a child to a parent who has been found guilty of first degree murder of the other parent of the child, another child of the parent, or any individual who resides in the household of the parent, except under specified circumstances; and authorizing a court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
08/27
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Judiciary
1/27
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/18
Third Reading Passed (123-6)
4/5
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Montague, Griffith, and Boschert
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
4/9
Senate Refuses to Recede
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD CUSTODY
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MANSLAUGHTER
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
MURDER
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 9-101.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 602204/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 16, 1999   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 258260/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (123-6)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
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