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        SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029
        February 9, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 133, PARENT-TIME AMENDMENTS, by Representative L. Fowlke, with the following amendments and recommends it be placed on the Consent Calendar.

1.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 19 :    

             13          This bill:

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             18          .    adds Halloween as a holiday for parent-time purposes,
{   but   }        and       provides that      {   it does not

             19      interfere with normal   }
  it takes precedence over       weekend parent-time if it falls on a weekend.


2.    Page 2, Line 31 through Page 5, Line 126 :    

             31          30-3-35. Minimum schedule for parent-time for children 5 to 18 years of age.
             32          (1) The parent-time schedule in this section applies to children 5 to 18 years of age.
             33          (2) If the parties do not agree to a parent-time schedule, the following schedule shall be
             34      considered the minimum parent-time to which the noncustodial parent and the child shall be
             35      entitled:
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             46          (c)
{   with the exception of Halloween in Subsection (2)(f)(vi),   } holidays take precedence

             47      over the weekend parent-time, and changes
{   shall   }        may       not be made to the regular rotation of the

             48      alternating weekend parent-time schedule;
             49          (d) if a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled school day, the noncustodial parent shall
             50      be responsible for the child's attendance at school for that school day;
             51          (e) (i) if a holiday falls on a weekend or on a Friday or Monday and the total holiday

             52      period extends beyond that time so that the child is free from school and the parent is free from
             53      work, the noncustodial parent shall be entitled to this lengthier holiday period; or
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             72          (vi) Halloween on October 31 or the day Halloween is traditionally celebrated in the
             73      local community from after school until 9 p.m. if on a school day, or from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.;
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  (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(e)(i), the Halloween holiday may not be extended beyond the hours designated in Subsection (2)(f)(vi).      


        Respectfully,

        Douglas C. Aagard
        Committee Chair

        L. Fowlke
        Sponsor

Voting: 10-0-3
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*HB0133*
*H*
*HCRAMDCON*

 HB0133
H
HCRAMDCON