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HB 7151: Child Welfare/Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Committee ; Mahon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler

Child Welfare/Adoption; permits petition to set aside determination of paternity or terminate child support obligation; prohibits suspension of said obligations while petition is pending; requires petitioner in proceeding for termination of parental rights to provide notice to Vital Statistics Office of DOH; prohibits office from recording claim of paternity after date that termination of parental rights is filed, etc. Amends 63.054,.062,.182.

Effective Date: 06/20/2006
Last Action: 6/20/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-265
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/20/2006 House • Filed
    3/21/2006 House • Introduced -HJ 00259
    3/22/2006 House • Referred to Future of Florida's Families (HFC); Justice Council -HJ 00280
    3/24/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Future of Florida's Families (HFC), 03/28/06, 10:30 am, 12-H
    3/28/2006 House • Favorable by Future of Florida's Families (HFC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00303
    3/29/2006 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00303
    3/31/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/04/06, 9:00 am, 404-H --Not considered
    4/6/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/10/06, 1:00 pm, 404-H
    4/10/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00414; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00414
    4/20/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/24/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00561
    4/25/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00590; Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00590
    4/25/2006 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary -SJ 00739
    5/2/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Children and Families; Judiciary -SJ 00803; Substituted for CS/SB 408 -SJ 00803; Read second time -SJ 00803
    5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01042; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01042, -SJ 01079; Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 01080
    5/4/2006 House • In returning messages
    5/5/2006 House • Concurred -HJ 01369; Passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 3 -HJ 01370; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01370
    6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-265

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  • HB 7151, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/12/2006 at 9:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 221 (e1) Determination of Paternity Richardson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
    Location:
    S 408 (c1) Adoption Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Substituted HB 7151 -SJ 00803; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
    Location:
    S 438 (c2) Determination of Paternity Lawson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7151 (Ch. 2006-265)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.054 Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.182 Statute of repose.

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  • HB 7151, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/5/2006 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.054 Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.182 Statute of repose.

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  • HB 7151, Original Filed Version Posted 3/20/2006 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Future of Florida's Families Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Future of Florida's Families Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    983212 - Amendment
    Lawson 5/4/2006
    11:11 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 042072 - Amendment to Amendment (983212)
    Rich 5/4/2006
    1:19 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    562745 - Amendment
    Richardson 4/25/2006
    10:13 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2006 10:45 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2006 3:23 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 5 Nays
    5/5/2006 12:34 PM House 106 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.054 Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
    63.182 Statute of repose.

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