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2012 SESSION
HB 84 Child custody; judge shall communicate basis for decision, except in certain cases.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Child custody; communication of decision. Provides that the judge's required communication of the basis for his decision regarding child custody or visitation, except in cases of a consent order for custody or visitation, shall set forth the judge's findings regarding the relevant statutory factors used to determine the best interests of the child.
FULL TEXT
- 12/21/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102241D pdf
- 01/30/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104604D-H1 pdf
- 02/27/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB84ER) pdf
- 03/23/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/21/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102241D
- 12/21/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/12 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/23/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104604D-H1
- 02/01/12 House: Read first time
- 02/02/12 House: Read second time
- 02/02/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104604D-H1
- 02/02/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB84H1
- 02/03/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/20/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/12 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Enrolled
- 02/27/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB84ER)
- 02/27/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/23/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 358 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/23/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358)