Legislation - HB0721

Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include that the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was filed by a parent of the child; and requiring an equity court to grant certain visitation rights if the child resided with the grandparent for at least 12 months, or the child's parent, who is the child of the grandparent, is deceased, and the court finds it in the best interest of the child.

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Original:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: SB1004

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1195 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Grandparent Visitation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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