HB 702-FN (2020): relative to requirements for supervised visitation centers.

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HB 702-FN (2020)

relative to requirements for supervised visitation centers.

  • Status: Died when the session ended
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Children and Family Law
  • Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 19, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 15, 2019. The committee met in executive session on October 29, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-2813h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–2. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-2813h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 8, 2020, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On January 8, 2020 the bill was referred to the Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a work session on February 5, 2020. The committee met in executive session on May 14, 2020 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 17–3 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 29, 2019, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206
  • February 19, 2019, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206
  • October 15, 2019, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 205
  • October 29, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206
  • February 5, 2020, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306
  • May 14, 2020, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration

Votes

  • January 8, 2020, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2813h (NT) — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Children and Family Law
  • January 29, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/29/2019 01:30 pm LOB 206
  • February 19, 2019: Executive Session: 02/19/2019 01:00 pm LOB 206
  • February 20, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • October 15, 2019: Subcommittee Work Session: 10/15/2019 10:00 am LOB 205
  • October 29, 2019: Executive Session: 10/29/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
  • October 31, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-2813h (NT) (Vote 11-2; RC)
  • October 31, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • January 8, 2020: Amendment #2019-2813h (NT): AA VV 01/08/2020
  • January 8, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2813h (NT): MA VV 01/08/2020
  • January 8, 2020: Referred to Executive Departments and Administration 01/08/2020
  • February 5, 2020: Full Committee Work Session: 02/05/2020 01:00 pm LOB 306
  • March 17, 2020: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/17/2020 01:00 pm LOB 306
  • May 14, 2020: Executive Session: 05/14/2020 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/96270479183
  • May 18, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 17-3; RC)

Laws It Would Change

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