H 3134 General Bill, By Weeks, Taylor, Cobb-Hunter, M.A. Pitts and Duncan
Summary: Child visitation for grandparents
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, INCLUDING JURISDICTION TO ORDER VISITATION FOR GRANDPARENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE CHILD'S PARENTS ARE DEPRIVING THE GRANDPARENT VISITATION WITH THE CHILD AND THAT IT IS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST TO HAVE VISITATION WITH THE GRANDPARENT, THE COURT MAY ORDER SUCH VISITATION.
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12/13/06	House	Prefiled
12/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-73
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-73
02/13/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts
04/11/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4
04/12/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
04/12/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield HJ-21
04/17/07	House	Amended HJ-30
04/17/07	House	Read second time HJ-31
04/18/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-39
04/19/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/19/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
04/20/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott