l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 3249

Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward.

Became law as Chapter 436, Oregon Laws 2013, signed June 18, 2013, 113 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2014.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires Department of Human Services to exercise due diligence to identify and locate grandparent of ward in department's custody and to give grandparent notice of hearings concerning ward. Requires court to give grandparent of ward opportunity to be heard but does not make grandparent party to juvenile court proceeding.</i>] <i>Allows grandparent of ward to request visitation or other contact or communication with ward at any hearing concerning ward under certain circumstances.</i>] <i>Requires service of adoption petition and papers on grandparent in adoption proceeding for minor child. Allows grandparent to file motion in any adoption proceeding requesting grandparent visitation with minor child after adoption.</i>] <b>Requires Department of Human Services to make diligent efforts to identify and obtain contact information for grandparent of child or ward committed to department's custody and to provide grandparent with notice of hearing concerning child or ward. Requires court to give grandparent present at hearing concerning child or ward opportunity to be heard. Requires court to make written findings regarding notice of hearing to grandparent of child or ward. Permits grandparent to request visitation or other contact or communication between grandparent and ward at hearing concerning ward if grandparent has provided required notice to department and parties in proceeding. Sets forth circumstances under which court may order visitation or other contact or communication between grandparent and ward. Prohibits grandparent from appealing court order or judgment denying request for visitation or other contact or communication with ward.</b>

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

19 co-sponsors

Cliff Bentz, Deborah Boone, Kevin Cameron, Jason Conger, Sal Esquivel, Tim Freeman, David Gomberg, Bruce Hanna, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Andy Olson, Julie Parrish, Gregory Smith, Sherrie Sprenger, Kim Thatcher, Jim Thompson, Jim Weidner, Gene Whisnant, Gail Whitsett

In the Senate

12 co-sponsors

Ted Ferrioli, Larry George, Fred Girod, Bill Hansell, Betsy Johnson, Tim Knopp, Alan Olsen, Arnie Roblan, Chuck Thomsen, Doug Whitsett, Jackie Winters, Herman Baertschiger Jr.

Its course

February 25 to June 18, 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 action24 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 5100 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 47 days

JudiciaryMar 4 to Apr 1542 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to Apr 19 · moved on4 days

Human ServicesApr 19 to May 16 · moved on27 days

Ways and MeansMay 16 to May 3115 days

In the SenateJun 5 to Jun 116 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 5 to Jun 61 day

Ways and MeansJun 6 to Jun 104 days

With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 187 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–4

    Passed · Jun 5

  • Senate, third reading28–1

    Passed · Jun 11 · 1 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

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 25 – Jun 5

  1. Feb 25Introduced
  2. Mar 4Sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 18Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 9Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 15Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Apr 19Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  8. Apr 30Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  9. May 16Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. May 24Heard in Ways and Means
  12. May 31Ways and Means recommended it
  13. Jun 3Read a second time
  14. Jun 5Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 4

In the Senate Jun 6 – Jun 11

  1. Jun 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 10Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 28 to 1

To the Governor Jun 12 – Jun 18

  1. Jun 12Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 18Signed by the Governor
  4. Became chapter 436 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from January 1, 2014
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 4Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 19Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  9. May 16Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. May 16Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. May 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. May 31Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 3Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 4Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2013 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 5Third reading. Carried by Krieger. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  17. Jun 6Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  18. Jun 10Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  19. Jun 10Second reading.Senate
  20. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.Senate
  21. Jun 12Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 12President signed.Senate
  23. Jun 18Governor signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 18Chapter 436, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014.House of Representatives