Senate Bill 1874 (2012) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/SB 1874: Child Visitation and Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Wise

Child Visitation and Adoption; Requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to inform the parents of a child of the availability of private placement of the child with an adoption entity in certain circumstances; exempting adoption proceedings initiated under ch. 39, F.S., from a requirement for a search of the Florida Putative Father Registry; prohibiting a court from increasing contact between an adopted child and siblings, birth parents, or other relatives without the consent of the adoptive parent or parents; providing factors for the court or child-placing agency to consider when referring cases for supervised visitation or exchange monitoring; authorizing a supervised visitation program to participate in the Volunteer and Employee Criminal History System in order to obtain criminal history information, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1163 (Ch. 2012-81) -SJ 1043
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
Judiciary (JU)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2012	Senate	• Filed
1/17/2012	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 244 • Introduced -SJ 244
1/26/2012	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/31/12, 15 minutes after recess of session, 401 Senate Office Building
1/31/2012	Senate	• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 314
2/1/2012	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 317
2/2/2012	Senate	• Now in Judiciary -SJ 314
2/15/2012	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/20/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/20/2012	Senate	• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
2/22/2012	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/23/2012	Senate	• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 677
2/24/2012	Senate	• Now in Budget -SJ 671
2/27/2012	Senate	• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 685 • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/6/2012	Senate	• Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 874 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 874 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
3/8/2012	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 1041 • Amendment(s) adopted (584164) -SJ 1043 • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1163 -SJ 1043 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1163 (Ch. 2012-81) -SJ 1043

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 1163 (er)	Adoption	Adkins	Similar	Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-81 Location: Became Law
H 557	Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring	Adkins	Compare	Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee Location: In committee/council (HSAS)
S 370 (c2)	Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring	Wise	Compare	Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Location: In committee/council (BHA)

Version	Posted	Format
S 1874 Filed	1/9/2012 8:55 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1874 c1	2/1/2012 2:59 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1874 c2	2/22/2012 2:33 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 1874 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
895908 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Storms)	1/30/2012 6:40 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/1/2012	Web Page PDF
431684 - Amendment to Amendment (895908) Delete lines 89 - 101	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Rich)	1/31/2012 5:35 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/1/2012	Web Page PDF
723926 - Amendment to Amendment (895908) Delete line 147 and insert:	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Storms)	1/31/2012 2:10 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/1/2012	Web Page PDF

S 1874 c1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
314440 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Judiciary (Thrasher)	2/20/2012 9:13 AM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/22/2012	Web Page PDF
887568 - Amendment to Amendment (314440) Delete line 46 and insert:	Judiciary (Flores)	2/20/2012 4:12 PM (Late Filed)	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/22/2012	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 1874 c2
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
974604 - Amendment Delete lines 844 - 847 and insert:	Rich	3/7/2012 4:54 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2012	Web Page PDF
584164 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Wise	3/7/2012 8:37 PM	Senate: Adopted 3/8/2012	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 1874	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting)	1/30/2012 3:39 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1874	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting)	2/1/2012 1:06 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1874	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting)	2/17/2012 1:23 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1874	Judiciary (Post-Meeting)	2/22/2012 2:23 PM	PDF

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 1874 Filed	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs	1/31/2012 12:00 AM	6 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1874 c1	Judiciary	2/20/2012 10:30 AM	6 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (30)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
39.802	Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.	Page 8 (pdf)
63.022	Legislative intent.	Page 9 (pdf)
63.032	Definitions.	Page 9 (pdf)
63.037	Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39.	Page 10 (pdf)
63.039	Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions.	Page 11 (pdf)
63.0423	Procedures with respect to surrendered infants.	Page 11 (pdf)
63.0425	Grandparent’s right to notice.	Page 15 (pdf)
63.0427	Adopted minor’s right to continued communication or contact with siblings and other relatives.	Page 15 (pdf)
63.052	Guardians designated; proof of commitment.	Page 17 (pdf)
63.053	Rights and responsibilities of an unmarried biological father; legislative findings.	Page 18 (pdf)
63.054	Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.	Page 19 (pdf)
63.062	Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.	Page 21 (pdf)
63.063	Responsibility of parents for actions; fraud or misrepresentation; contesting termination of parental rights and adoption.	Page 29 (pdf)
63.082	Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; withdrawal of consent.	Page 29 (pdf)
63.085	Disclosure by adoption entity.	Page 37 (pdf)
63.087	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; general provisions.	Page 42 (pdf)
63.088	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.	Page 43 (pdf)
63.089	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.	Page 44 (pdf)
63.092	Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study.	Page 51 (pdf)
63.097	Fees.	Page 53 (pdf)
63.152	Application for new birth record.	Page 54 (pdf)
63.162	Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.	Page 54 (pdf)
63.167	State adoption information center.	Page 54 (pdf)
63.212	Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.	Page 55 (pdf)
63.213	Preplanned adoption agreement.	Page 58 (pdf)
63.222	Effect on prior adoption proceedings.	Page 60 (pdf)
63.2325	Conditions for revocation of a consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity.	Page 60 (pdf)
753.06		Page 60 (pdf)
753.07		Page 61 (pdf)
753.08		Page 64 (pdf)

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