Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 3133
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 except with respect to court-ordered child support if 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.
Its course
February 22 to July 8, 2013, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Jul 8 · stopped136 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 22 to Mar 17 days
JudiciaryMar 1 to Jul 8 · stopped129 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 22 – Jul 8
- Feb 22Introduced
- Mar 1Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 1Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives