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2026 Regular Session

SB970

Child custody; requiring notice to custodial parent by noncustodial parent; providing that the parent is not required to disclose certain information; exception. Effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 3, 2025 Senate committee passed March 4, 2025 Senate passed March 27, 2025 Sent to House March 31, 2025 Introduced in House March 31, 2025 House committee passed April 7, 2025 House committee passed April 22, 2025 House floor substitute May 6, 2025 House passed May 6, 2025 Sent to Senate May 7, 2025

Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

Passed

7 yea–1 nay

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March 27, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

40 yea–7 nay

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April 3, 2025 · House

House: Civil Judiciary Committee: DO PASS

Passed

9 yea–1 nay

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April 22, 2025 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

8 yea–1 nay

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May 6, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

76 yea–11 nay · 11 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Died in conference
  2. House Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  3. Senate SCs named Weaver, Howard, Gollihare, Jech, Rosino, Brooks
  4. Senate HAs rejected, conference requested
  5. Senate HAs read
  6. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  7. House Referred for engrossment
  8. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 76 Nays: 11 View roll call
  9. House Amended by floor substitute
  10. House General Order
  11. House CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee View roll call
  12. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary
  13. House Referred to Civil Judiciary
  14. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  15. House First Reading
  16. Senate Engrossed to House
  17. Senate Referred for engrossment
  18. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7 View roll call
  19. Senate General Order, Considered
  20. Senate Placed on General Order
  21. Senate Coauthored by Representative West (Kevin) (principal House author)
  22. Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
  23. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  24. Senate Authored by Senator Weaver
  25. Senate First Reading
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