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CS/SB 494: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Silver

Domestic Violence; redefines term "domestic violence" for purposes of training provided by Florida Court Educational Council; prohibits court from awarding visitation rights to parent who has been convicted of capital felony or first-degree felony that involved domestic violence; deletes requirement that victim & alleged perpetrator currently or formerly have resided in same single dwelling unity, etc. Amends 25.385, 44.102, 61.13, 741.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/1997 Senate • Prefiled
1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00036
4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
4/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/98, 8:30 am, Room-309C
4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00868; CS read first time on 04/23/98 -SJ 00868
4/23/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00868
4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar
5/1/1998 Senate • Died on Calendar