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CS/SB 348: Family Court Efficiency

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Appropriations ; Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Bullard

Family Court Efficiency; authorizes Supreme Court to create system to identify cases re individuals & families within court system; provides for limited admissibility of evidence in subsequent civil proceedings; eliminates provisions authorizing court to award grandparents visitation rights; provides for order of temporary custody, visitation, or support to remain in effect until court enters order in subsequent action, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 6/17/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-239
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2004 Senate • Filed
12/17/2004 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations
1/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/26/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
1/26/2005 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/27/2005 Senate • Now in Children and Families
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00027; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/26/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00101; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00101; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/08/05, 2:30 pm, 301-S; Favorable by Children and Families; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00134
3/9/2005 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00134
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/12/05, 3:15 pm, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • CS by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00421; CS read first time on 04/13/05 -SJ 00424
4/13/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00421
4/20/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00523
4/21/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -SJ 00553; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00553; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00553
4/27/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00606; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00606
4/28/2005 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01009
4/29/2005 House • Substituted for HB 145 -HJ 01076; Read second time -HJ 01076; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01076; Read third time -HJ 01076; CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 01077
4/29/2005 Senate • In returning messages
5/6/2005 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01232; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01232; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01232
6/14/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-239