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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 599

Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; create (ULC).

Became law as Chapter 450, Laws of 2009, signed March 26, 2009, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG COURTS; TO AUTHORIZE ACTIONS FOR ABDUCTION PREVENTION MEASURES; TO PROVIDE JURISDICTION; TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS OF A PETITION; TO PROVIDE FACTORS TO DETERMINE RISK OF ABDUCTION; TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT ABDUCTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT TO TAKE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A CHILD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF AN ABDUCTION PREVENTION ORDER; TO ADDRESS UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELATION TO THE FEDERAL ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE BUYING AND SELLING OF CHILDREN AND UNBORN CHILDREN AND PROVIDE A PENALTY UPON CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 14 to March 26, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 1027 days

Judiciary BJan 14 to Feb 219 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 523 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Mar 315 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Mar 2015 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 266 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 6Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 13Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  7. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 5PassedSenate
  8. Mar 5Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 6ReconsideredSenate
  10. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor