Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending

   5/15/2026Senate

2. SS Offered

   5/15/2026Senate

3. Taken Up for Third Reading

   5/15/2026Senate

4. Placed on Informal Calendar

   5/7/2026Senate

5. SCS Reported Do Pass

   4/28/2026Senate

6. SCS Voted Do Pass

   4/15/2026Senate

7. Executive Session Held

   4/15/2026Senate

8. Public Hearing Held

   4/8/2026Senate

9. Public Hearing Scheduled - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

   4/2/2026Senate

10. Public Hearing Scheduled - CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor

    3/30/2026Senate

11. Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

    3/23/2026Senate

12. Reported to the Senate and First Read

    3/11/2026Senate

13. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    3/11/2026House

14. Taken Up for Third Reading

    3/11/2026House

15. Perfected

    3/9/2026House

16. HCS Adopted

    3/9/2026House

17. Title of Bill - Agreed To

    3/9/2026House

18. Taken Up for Perfection

    3/9/2026House

19. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar

    3/2/2026House

20. Reported Do Pass - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2/23/2026House

21. Voted Do Pass

    2/23/2026House

22. Executive Session Completed

    2/23/2026House

23. Referred: Rules - Legislative

    2/18/2026House

24. HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

    2/11/2026House

25. HCS Voted Do Pass

    2/10/2026House

Bill Text

• Perfected

  3/9/2026

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• Committee Substitute

  2/11/2026

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• Introduced

  1/7/2026

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