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HB 517 (BR 36) - C. McCoy, J. Petrie, B. Reed

     AN ACT relating to grandparent visitation.
     Amend KRS 405.021 to create a presumption that grandparent visitation is in the child's best interest when there is a significant and viable relationship between the child and grandparent, and the parent who is the child of the grandparent is deceased; amend KRS 620.090 to require the court to consider granting visitation rights to the grandparents who are not granted temporary custody.



     Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
     Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
     Mar 05, 2018 - posted in committee
     Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 16, 2018
     Mar 16, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 87-0
     Mar 19, 2018 - received in Senate
     Mar 20, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 29, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
     Apr 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, April 13, 2018; passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
     Apr 14, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 38-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Apr 26, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 197)