- Harry Shiver
- Steve McMillan
- Howard Sanderford
- Lynn Greer
- Chad Fincher
- Paul Beckman
- Alan Baker
- K.L. Brown
- Randy Davis
- Duwayne Bridges
- Joe Hubbard
- Berry Forte
- Joe Faust
- Mac McCutcheon
- Richard J. Laird
- Becky Nordgren
- Allen Treadaway
- April Weaver
- Victor Gaston
- Barry Moore
- Adline Clarke
- Thomas Jackson
- Alan Boothe
- Randall Shedd
- Thad McClammy
- Donnie Chesteen
- Todd Greeson
- Charles O. Newton
- Mack N. Butler
- Lawrence McAdory
- Kerry Rich
- Allen Farley
- Mike Hill
- Randy Wood
- Mike Jones
- Dexter Grimsley
- Dickie Drake
- Elaine Beech
- David Sessions
- Alan Harper
- Jim Carns
- David Standridge
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Chris England
- Mary Sue McClurkin
- Steve Hurst
- Micky Hammon
- George “Tootie” Bandy
- Paul W. Lee
- Mark Tuggle
- Jim Patterson
HB289 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Grandparents, visitation with grandchildren, petition procedure and burden of proof established, Sec. 30-3-4.1 repealed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing statutory law, grandparents
may petition for visitation with their
grandchildren under certain circumstances. The
Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's
existing grandparent visitation law
unconstitutional</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would repeal the existing
grandparent visitation law and replace it with a
new grandparent visitation law that requires the
petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and
convincing evidence, that the grandparent has an
existing relationship with the grandchild and
visitation is in the best interest of the child</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify the factors that establish
a significant and viable relationship for the
purposes of establishing clear and convincing
evidence. This bill would also establish the
criteria and procedures for filing a petition</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to grandparent visitation; to establish
procedures by which certain grandparents may petition for
visitation with their grandchildren; to provide for the burden
of proof of the petitioner; and to repeal Section 30-3-4.1 of
the Code of Alabama 1975.
</p>
Subjects
Child Custody
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 6, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Hubbard (J) inadvertently voted Yea |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 615 |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 18, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 16, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB289 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |