2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 435

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 76
Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons, Kelly, Bartlett, Elliott, Hogan, Krebs, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled:
Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - Murder Convictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court, unless good cause for the award of custody or visitation is shown, from awarding custody of a child or visitation with a child to a parent who has been found guilty of first degree or second degree murder of specified persons; and authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement that assures the safety and well-being of the child if visitation is in the best interest of the child.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
2/1
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/23
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD CUSTODY
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MURDER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 9-101 , 9-101.1 , 9-101.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)