S 0808 General Bill, By Hawkins, Hayes, Thomas, Ceips, Knotts, Leventis, Ritchie, Fair and Bryant
Summary: Military Parent Equal Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 20 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO ENACT THE MILITARY PARENT EQUAL PROTECTION ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT A MILITARY PARENT'S MILITARY SERVICE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE FOR PURPOSES OF CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CUSTODIAL NON-MILITARY PARENT MUST REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE THE MILITARY PARENT'S LEAVE SCHEDULE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT MAY HOLD AN EXPEDITED TEMPORARY HEARING TO ENSURE THAT THE MILITARY PARENT HAS ACCESS TO A MINOR CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN EARNING CAPACITY DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE IS NOT CONSIDERED A PERMANENT CHANGE.
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05/31/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
05/31/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
06/01/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
04/23/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
04/24/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-29
04/24/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-29
04/25/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-52
04/30/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
04/30/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4