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Floor fight over grandparent "rights" amendment forces SB 112 back to rules
Summary
A proposed grandparent-rights amendment to SB 112 produced heated debate on the Senate floor; senators warned of constitutional problems, the amendment briefly passed, and the legislature later struck the bill's enacting clause and sent SB 112 back to rules for further stakeholder work.
A contentious floor exchange on Jan. 30 over an amendment to Senate Bill 112 (child-protection amendments) exposed sharp disagreement about proposed grandparent rights language and the bill's readiness for final passage.
Senator Hickman introduced an amendment intended to expand grandparents' rights, including a provision that would restrict relocation of grandparents' grandchildren within a 50-mile radius and impose a substantial penalty on parents who relocated…
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