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HB2505Introduced in the House

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

Engrossed

Introduced by David Dolan, District 148

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

Where it stands

Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: HBs FOR THIRD READING HCS HBs 2505 & 2044 · March 11, 2026

144

Yes

0

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeff Farnan1Absent
Mazzie Christensen2Yes
Danny Busick3Absent
Greg Sharpe4Yes
Louis Riggs5Yes
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled (H)

  2. Read First Time (H)

  3. Read Second Time (H)

  4. Referred: Children and Families(H)

  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  9. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  10. Executive Session Completed (H)

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  13. Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)

  14. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  15. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  16. HCS Adopted (H)

  17. Perfected (H)

  18. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  19. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 144 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  20. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  21. Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)

  22. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge-3rd Floor

  23. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 8:15 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  24. Public Hearing Held (S)

  25. Executive Session Held (S)

  26. SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

  27. SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

  28. Placed on Informal Calendar

  29. Taken Up for Third Reading (S)

  30. SS Offered

  31. Placed on Informal Calendar - SA 1 adopted, SA 2 pending

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