WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1899: Grandparent visitation/adptn

Giving grandparents preference for visitation or adoption.

Summary

  • Authorizes a court, upon petition, to grant the natural or adoptive grandparents visitation rights unless the court finds that the visitation rights would not be in the best interest of the child.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1899), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 1991
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Scott (D-38)
Introduced
February 14, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Scott (D-38)

12 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

George Paris R-44Shirley Winsley R-28Joanne Brekke D-32June Leonard D-11William Day D-3Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jean Marie Brough R-30Randolph Dorn D-2Jeannette Wood R-21Steve Van Luven R-48John Moyer R-6Margaret Rayburn D-15

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1899 in other sessions

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