S1052 GENERAL BILL/CS/CS by Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Joyner (Similar H 1521) Grandparental Visitation [SPSC]; Authorizes the grandparent of a minor child to petition a court for visitation under certain circumstances. Requires a preliminary hearing on harm to the minor resulting from denial of visitation. Authorizes appointment of a guardian ad litem and mediation following a prima facie showing of harm. Provides for modification of an order awarding grandparental visitation. Provides an exception to mediation of grandparent visitation disputes, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2009. 01/29/09 SENATE Filed 02/05/09 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 03/03/09 SENATE Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00065 03/06/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/11/09, 9:30 am, 401-S 03/11/09 SENATE CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00165; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00223 03/12/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 03/17/09 SENATE Now in Judiciary -SJ 00165 04/08/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S 04/15/09 SENATE CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00421 04/17/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 04/21/09 SENATE Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00413 05/02/09 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
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