H.B. No. 0026

Great-grandparent visitation rights.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) McOmie and Senator(s) Case

AN ACT relating to domestic relations; authorizing great-grandparents to petition to establish visitation in specified circumstances; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

12/11/2006  Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    H Received for Introduction

1/11/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H01

1/17/2007   H01 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Gingery, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/17/2007   H Placed on General File

1/18/2007   H Passed CoW

1/19/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/22/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Lubnau

Excused:  Representative(s) Childers, Goggles and Simpson

Ayes 55 Nays 2 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/22/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/29/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S05

2/2/2007    S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Cooper, Geis, Johnson, Perkins and Vasey

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/2/2007    S Placed on General File

2/9/2007    S Passed CoW

2/12/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/13/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Mockler and Schiffer

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 27 Nays 2 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/13/2007   Assigned Number HEA No. 0034

2/13/2007   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0034

2/13/2007   S President Signed HEA No. 0034

2/16/2007   Governor Signed HEA No. 0034

2/16/2007   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0060  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.