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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1878: Third-party custody petition

Providing the courts access to information in third-party custody petitions.

Summary

  • Requires the courts to consult the judicial information system before entering any order in a third party custody proceeding.
  • Requires the courts to request, and the Department of Social and Health Services to release, certain investigation information pertaining to the child of a third party custody proceeding, the petitioner, and the petitioner's household members.
  • Requires the petitioner in a third party custody proceeding to provide the court with

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2003
  6. LawMay 7, 2003
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
February 13, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2003
Session law
Chapter 105, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing the courts access to information in third-party custody petitions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1878
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1878
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1878
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  3. Chapter 105, 2003 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. CFC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JJFL - Majority; do pass.
  22. JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

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