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CS/CS/SB 1408: Grandparent Visitation Rights

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Book

Grandparent Visitation Rights; Creating a presumption for maternal or paternal grandparent or stepgrandparent visitation of a child under certain circumstances; providing a burden for overcoming such presumption, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/9/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1119 (Ch. 2022-217) -SJ 741
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/3/2022 Senate • Filed
1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 125
1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 125
1/19/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/24/2022 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
1/26/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 223
2/3/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2/8/2022 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 364
2/9/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
2/18/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/23/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/23/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 454
2/24/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/28/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 457
3/7/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 -SJ 760
3/9/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 741
• Substituted HB 1119 -SJ 741
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1119 (Ch. 2022-217) -SJ 741