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CS/CS/HB 185: Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Brannan ; Cortes ; Eskamani ; Good ; Gottlieb ; Hill ; Mercado ; Polo ; Roth ; Smith, D.

Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revises requirements for individual seeking concurrent custody; requires petition for temporary or concurrent custody to include provisions relating to best interest of child; authorizes court to include provisions relating to best interest of child in order granting temporary or concurrent custody; authorizes court to modify & establish reasonable conditions for transition of custody; requires court to consider specified factors when establishing such conditions; authorizes court to require parties to comply with specified provisions in order before terminating order.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/9/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 21
    11/7/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    11/14/2019 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
    11/15/2019 House • Now in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee -HJ 297
    12/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB -- Temporarily Postponed
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    • Introduced -HJ 20
    1/16/2020 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 411
    1/17/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    1/21/2020 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 410
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 409
    1/28/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/30/2020 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 526
    2/6/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/7/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 524
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 519
    3/9/2020 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995

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  • CS/CS/HB 185, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2020 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 124 (er) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Bean Similar Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-146 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 185, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/17/2020 at 5:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 124 (e1) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Bean Compare Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-146 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    533625 - Amendment
    Remove lines 61-97 and insert:     		Roach 1/29/2020
    9:45 PM     		Adopted
    1/30/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 185, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2019 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2020 (pdf)
    Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 124 (c2) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Bean Similar Last Action: 7/1/2020 Chapter No. 2020-146 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    491619 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Roach 1/15/2020
    6:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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