Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Human Services Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 3444
Requires court to award custody to parent that child 14 years of age or older indicates preference to reside with unless not in best interests or welfare of child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires court to award custody to parent that child 14 years of age or older indicates preference to reside with unless not in best interests or welfare of child. Requires court to consider desires and educational needs of child at least 11 years of age and not older than 14 years of age in making custody determination. Provides that preference or desire of child does not constitute change of circumstances unless child's preference or desire would cause change in custody from existing judgment or order.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 21 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Jun 30 · stopped129 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 287 days
Human ServicesFeb 28 to Jun 30 · stopped122 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Jun 30
- Feb 21Introduced
- Feb 28Sent to Human Services
- Apr 18Heard in Human Services
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 21First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
- Feb 28Referred to Human Services.House of Representatives
- Apr 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives