HB 23-1026 CO

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Current law allows a grandparent or great-grandparent to seek a court order granting the grandparent or great-grandparent the right to visit grandchildren or great-grandchildren when there is or has been a child custody case or a case concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities relating to that child. The act allows a court to appoint a child's legal representative to represent the child's best interests in a matter seeking to grant grandparents or great-grandparents family time (family time) with grandchildren or great-grandchildren. The act clarifies that in determining the best interests of a child for the purpose of family time, the court shall presume that any parental determination regarding family time is in the best interests of the child. A grandparent or great-grandparent may overcome the presumption by proving through clear and convincing evidence that the family time is in the child's best interests. The act changes the term "visitation rights" to "grandparent or great-grandparent family time". APPROVED by Governor May 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Regina English Democratic · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary

1. May 23, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 26, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 25, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 24, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Apr 19, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Apr 12, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
11. Apr 11, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 3, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/10/2023 - No Amendments · lower
14. Mar 30, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/03/2023 - No Amendments · lower
15. Mar 27, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
16. Mar 24, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 03/27/2023 - No Amendments · lower
17. Mar 21, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
18. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/23/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/17/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/24/2023) · PDF
• Revised (04/21/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/11/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/10/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/09/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (04/19/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/23/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF