A bill to amend the District of Columbia Code to limit the length of time for which an individual may be incarcerated for civil contempt in a child custody case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and to provide for expedited appeal procedures to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for individuals found in civil contempt in such case.

Summary

Amends the District of Columbia Code to set a 12-month limit on the term of imprisonment which may be imposed for contempt in child custody cases. Requires the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to hear an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia holding an individual in contempt and imposing imprisonment on such individual in the course of a child custody case within 60 days after such individual requests such appeal.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee on General Services, Federalism, & DC. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-254.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 July 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 August 1989

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.

   Source: Calendars

6. 3 August 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 101-104. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 August 1989

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 101-104. Additional views filed.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 September 1989

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act of 1989
• amends ← To limit the period of time the amendments made by the bill are effective to 18 months and to authorize a Senate study of civil contempt in child custody cases.
• amends ← To make a clarifying amendment.