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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2252: Third-party visitation

Revising provisions relating to third-party visitation.

Summary

  • Provides that a person who is not a parent of the child may petition the court for visitation with the child if the petitioner can demonstrate that: (1) There is a substantial relationship between the petitioner and the child; (2) The petitioner has been unreasonably denied visitation with the child by a parent, custodian, or other person with primary decision-making authority over the child; and (3) There has been…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedApr 20, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
April 20, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to third-party visitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Skinner R-14Kip Tokuda D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27John Lovick D-44

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 2252 in other sessions

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