1996-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 2536
SB 156                                                                       
The Health, Education and Social Services Committee considered                 
SENATE BILL NO. 156 An Act requiring mandatory mediation of                    
child custody disputes except in extraordinary circumstances; relating         
to modification of child custody or visitation rights; amending Alaska         
Rule of Civil Procedure 100; and providing for an effective date               
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               

1996-02-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 2537
SB 156                                                                       
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 156(HES), entitled:                                    
An Act requiring a court to order parties involved                             
in child custody or visitation matters to attend an                            
educational presentation about mediation; and                                  
allowing the presentation to be through written                                
materials when necessary.                                                      
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Green, Chair, Senators Leman, Miller.                 
Signing no recommendation: Senator Salo.                                       
                                                                               
Fiscal note for the Committee Substitute published today from Alaska           
Court System.  Zero fiscal note for the Committee Substitute                   
published today from Legislative Affairs Agency.                               
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.