2005 Senate Bill 420 / 2006 Public Act 353

Limit certain grandparent visitation petitions

Introduced in the Senate

April 26, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D-3)

To limit the ability of a grandparent to petition for visitation when a stepparent has adopted a child. This would be allowed only in cases where the son or daughter of the grandparents (and parent of the child in question) is diseased. It would establish that the adoption of a child by a stepparent would not terminate the right of a parent of a deceased parent of the child to petition for grandparenting time. See <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-727">Public Act 542 of 2004</a>, and <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-386">Senate Bill 386</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

June 1, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 6, 2006

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 7, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To limit the ability of a grandparent to petition for visitation when a stepparent has adopted a child. This would be allowed only in cases where the son or daughter of the grandparents (and parent of the child in question) is diseased. It would establish that the adoption of a child by a stepparent would not terminate the right of a parent of a deceased parent of the child to petition for grandparenting time. See <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-727">Public Act 542 of 2004</a>, and <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5602">House Bill 5602</a>.

Received in the House

June 7, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 14, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 6, 2006

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

To limit the ability of a grandparent to petition for visitation when a stepparent has adopted a child. This would be allowed only in cases where the son or daughter of the grandparents (and parent of the child in question) is diseased. It would establish that the adoption of a child by a stepparent would not terminate the right of a parent of a deceased parent of the child to petition for grandparenting time. See <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-727">Public Act 542 of 2004</a>, and <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5602">House Bill 5602</a>.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 15, 2006