Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: mandatory parenting classes.
Children — Protection and services Court — Procedure Family — Support
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, in an action affecting the family in which a minor child is
involved, a court may order one or both of the parties to attend parenting classes if
the court determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child. This
bill requires the parties to attend parenting classes in an action affecting the family,
other than a paternity action, in which a minor child is involved. Under the bill, a
court may waive this requirement for good cause or if a parent has attended a
parenting class during the course of the action affecting the family or has attended
a parenting class within the six months preceding the filing of the action.
Sponsors
Full history
- Apr 28, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Thiesfeldt, Armstrong and Tauchen
- Apr 28, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1