SB 246: Grandparent Visitation

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thompson

Grandparent Visitation; Revising the criteria required for the grandparent of a minor child to petition the court for grandparent visitation; revising the purpose for which the court shall hold a certain preliminary hearing; revising the circumstances in which the court may appoint a guardian ad litem and must refer the matter to family mediation; revising the circumstances in which the court may award reasonable visitation to a grandparent, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/14/2025 02:09 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 121 by Alvarez, J. Grandparent Visitation Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Identical
  H 607 by Bankson Grandparent Visitation Rights Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 124 by Burgess Grandparent Visitation Rights Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  752.011

  Petition for grandparent visitation with a minor child.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/14/2025	S	• Filed
  1/29/2025	S	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration