H.B. 16
         PARENT-TIME AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 January 29, 2010 2:08 PM



Representative Lorie D. Fowlke proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 6, Line 160 through Page 7, Line 185 :    

             160          (viii) the first portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in Subsection
             161      30-3-32 (3)(b) including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, continuing until 1 p.m. on the day
             162      halfway through the
{   [   } holiday      {   ]   }      {   vacation   } period, if there are an odd number of days for the

             163     
{   [   } holiday      {   ]   }      {   vacation   } period, or until 7 p.m. if there are an even number of days for the      {   [   } holiday      {   ]   }

             164      vacation period, so long as the entire
{   [   } holiday      {   ]   }      {   vacation   } period is equally divided.

             165          (g) In years ending in an even number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the
             166      following holidays:
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             167          (i) child's birthday on actual birthdate beginning at 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.; at the discretion
             168      of the noncustodial parent, he may take other siblings along for the birthday;
             169          (ii) President's Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Monday unless the
             170      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             171      entitled;
             172          (iii) Memorial Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m., unless the
             173      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             174      entitled;
             175          (iv) July 24 beginning at 6 p.m. on the day before the holiday until 11 p.m. or no later
             176      than 6 p.m. on the day following the holiday, at the option of the parent exercising the holiday;
             177          (v) Columbus Day beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the
             178      holiday;
             179          (vi) Halloween on October 31 or the day Halloween is traditionally celebrated in the
             180      local community from after school until 9 p.m. if on a school day, or from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.;
             181          (vii) Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m.; and
             182          (viii) the second portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in Subsection
             183      30-3-32 (3)(b), beginning 1 p.m. on the day halfway through the holiday
  period       , if there are an odd

             184      number of days for the holiday period, or at 7 p.m. if there are an even number of days for the
             185      holiday period, so long as the entire Christmas holiday
  period       is equally divided.


2.    Page 13, Lines 377 through 380 :    



             377          (c) If a child is out of school for teacher
{   work   }        development       days      {   ,   }        or       snow days        after the children begin the school year       , or other days not

             378      included in the list of holidays in Subsection (5) and those days are contiguous with the
             379      noncustodial parent's monthly weekend parent-time, those days shall be included in the
             380      weekend parent-time.


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