2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 679

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 648
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Forehand, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, Brochin, Haines, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled:
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

Synopsis:

Excluding as a father of a child a man who has committed a specified sexual crime against the child's mother under specified circumstances; authorizing the court to order a man to provide financial support to a child under specified circumstances; prohibiting a court from awarding custody or visitation of a child to a parent who has committed a specified sexual crime against the other parent under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/15
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment (#1, 3) Adopted
Committee Amendment (#2, 4)
Special Order 3/16 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/16
Committee Amendment (#2, 4)
Motion Withdrawn Committee Amendment (#2, 4) (Senator Raskin) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Adoption
Child Custody
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Guardians
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Paternity
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Sexual Offenses
Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 5-306 , 5-3B-05 , 5-3A-06 , 5-318 , 9-101.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 638279/01     Offered on: March 16, 2007   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 20, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)