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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1054: Third-party visitation

Revising provisions relating to third-party visitation.

Summary

  • $ Allows a third party to petition the court for visitation with a child if certain criteria are met.
  • $ Requires mediation before trial for petitions meeting the initial criteria.
  • $ Establishes a standard the court must use to determine whether the court may order visitation.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1054), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)
Introduced
January 12, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to third-party visitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kathy Lambert R-45Val Ogden D-49Ruth Kagi D-32Al O'Brien D-1Kathy Haigh D-35Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1054 in other sessions

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