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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5394: Child abduction statutes

Clarifying the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered by a court.

Summary

  • The requirement that there must be a court-ordered parenting plan in place before custodial interference can be charged is eliminated. Both custodial interference in the first and second degrees can be violated if a parent intentionally denies access to a child by the other parent in violation of any court order making residential provisions for the child.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5394), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1302

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered by a court;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Annette Cleveland D-49Senator R-8Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5394
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21201
Republican25000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5394 in other sessions

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