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CS/CS/SB 438: Determination of Paternity

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Judiciary ; Lawson

Determination of Paternity; permits petition to set aside determination of paternity or terminate child support obligation; specifies contents of petition; provides standards upon which relief shall be granted; provides remedies; prohibits suspension of child support obligations while petition is pending; provides for scientific testing; provides for amendment of child's birth certificate; provides for assessment of costs & attorney's fees.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
 Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/21/2005 Senate • Filed
    11/10/2005 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Favorable/CS; Yeas 8 Nays 0)
    2/9/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    2/15/2006 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/17/2006 Senate • Now in Children and Families
    3/2/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/06, 2:30 pm, 301-S
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00070; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Favorable/CS; Yeas 8 Nays 0); On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/15/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00193; CS read first time on 03/07/06 -SJ 00183; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00193; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/07/06, 2:30 pm, 301-S; CS/CS by Children and Families; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 00230; CS read first time on 03/09/06 -SJ 00230
    3/9/2006 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00230
    5/2/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00827; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    5/5/2006 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)

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  • CS/CS/SB 438, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2006 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 221 (e1) Determination of Paternity Richardson Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
    Location:
    H 7151 (e1) Mahon Compare Last Action: 6/20/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-265
    Location:

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  • CS/SB 438, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/17/2006 at 3:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2006 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    865548 - Amendment
    		Children and Families
    (Rich)     		3/6/2006
    2:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/7/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    843264 - Amendment
    		Children and Families
    (Campbell)     		3/6/2006
    2:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    053006 - Amendment
    		Children and Families
    (Campbell)     		3/6/2006
    2:51 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    664774 - Amendment
    		Children and Families
    (Campbell)     		3/6/2006
    2:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    181964 - Amendment
    		Children and Families
    (Webster)     		3/6/2006
    2:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2006 2:30 PM Children and Families 4 Yeas - 2 Nays

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  • SB 438, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2005 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    415766 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		2/7/2006
    6:02 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 320970 - Substitute Amendment (415766)
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		2/16/2006
    9:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 801258 - Substitute Amendment (415766)
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		3/29/2006
    10:23 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/29/2006     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/15/2006 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

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