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HB0222 • 2015

Sibling visitation rights.

AN ACT relating to sibling visitation rights; establishing visitation rights for siblings as specified; establishing procedures to allow a sibling to commence an original action to establish visitation rights with other siblings; providing a definition; authorizing courts to grant reasonable visitation rights for siblings when it is in the best interests of the siblings; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Pelkey
Last action
2015-02-11
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0222H2001

2nd reading • Nicholas, B.

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Nicholas, B.

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HB0222H2002

2nd reading • Kroeker

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Kroeker

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HB0222HW001

Committee of the Whole • Nicholas, B.

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by Nicholas, B.

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HB0222HS001

Standing Committee • HJudiciary

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HJudiciary

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Bill History

  1. 2015-02-11 House

    H 3rd Reading:Failed 7-53-0-0-0

  2. 2015-02-10 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  3. 2015-02-10 House

    Amendment failed

  4. 2015-02-10 House

    Amendment Adopted

  5. 2015-02-09 House

    H COW:Passed

  6. 2015-02-09 House

    Amendment failed

  7. 2015-02-09 House

    Amendment Adopted

  8. 2015-02-06 House

    H Placed on General File

  9. 2015-02-06 House

    Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  10. 2015-02-02 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  11. 2015-02-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  12. 2015-01-30 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0264
Numbered
2.1

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0222

Sibling visitation rights.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Pelkey, Barlow, Harvey and Jaggi and Senator(s) Driskill

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to sibling visitation rights; establishing visitation rights for siblings as specified; establishing procedures to allow a sibling to commence an original action to establish visitation rights with other siblings; providing a definition; authorizing courts to grant reasonable visitation rights for siblings when it is in the best interests of the siblings; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 20
‑
7
‑
103 is created to read:

20
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7
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103
.

Establishing sibling visitation rights.

(a)

A sibling who has reached the age of majority, or, if a minor
,
through a next friend
selected by him
or
a
guardian appointed by the court
, may bring an original action
in a district court having jurisdiction
against any person having custody of
a
nother
sibling
to establish reasonable vis
it
ation rights between the siblings
. If the court finds, after a hearing, that visitation would be in the best interests of the siblings and the rights of either sibling's parents or custodians
are not substantially impaired, the court shall grant reasonable visitation rights for the siblings.

(b)

An action under this section may be brought without regard to the divorce of the parents, an adoption
or other action
terminating the rights of either
parent or both
parent
s,
or placement of the child under child protection statutes of this state. Any visitation order issued by a court under this section shall specify the terms of visitation between siblings, but in no case shall visitation occur in the home of a custodial parent who has been convicted of neglect, abuse or sexual abuse of a child, unless strict supervision is ordered
by the court
.

(c)

In any action or proceeding in which visitation rights have been granted under this section, the court may for good cause shown revoke or amend the visitation rights granted to a sibling.

(d
)

As used in

this section, "sibling" means a full biological brother or sister, a half biological brother or si
ster, or a stepbrother or step
sister.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(END)

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