BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5277: Visitation rights/nonparents

Providing a procedure for court-ordered contact with a child for nonparents.

Summary

Affirms that parents have a paramount right to raise their minor children. Recognizes that this paramount right must be considered in conjunction with a minor child's interest in maintaining the strong emotional bonds with others that the child has developed and relies upon.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to visitation rights for nonparents;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5277 (2025–26) Juvenile rehab. to 25 repeal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5277 (2023–24) Dairy, etc. tax preferences · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5277 (2021–22) Early achievers prg/suspend · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5277 (2019–20) Agricultural fair funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5277 (2017–18) Disqualification of judges · Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2017
SB 5277 (2015–16) Patronizing a prostitute · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5277 (2013–14) Elections · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5277 (2011–12) Workers' comp premium rates · Did not pass · died in committee