CS/HB 887: Termination of Parental Rights
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Kerner ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Campbell ; Clelland ; Coley ; Cruz ; Dudley ; Gaetz ; Gibbons ; Hager ; Metz ; Moskowitz ; Perry ; Rader ; Rangel ; Rodriguez, J. ; Rooney ; Spano ; Stewart ; Torres ; Zimmermann
Termination of Parental Rights; Provides that parent's rights may be terminated if court determines, by clear & convincing evidence, that child was conceived during unlawful sexual battery; creates presumption that termination of parental rights is in best interest of child if child was conceived as result of unlawful sexual battery; provides that petition to terminate parental rights may be filed at any time; provides for retroactive application.
Last Action: 4/29/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) -HJ 962
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthy Families Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 92 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 91 |
| 3/11/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB |
| 3/13/2013 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 258 |
| 3/15/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 254 |
| 3/18/2013 | House |
• Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee -HJ 270 |
| 3/25/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 10:30 am, 12 HOB |
| 3/27/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Healthy Families Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 358 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 358 |
| 4/1/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/3/2013 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 415 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 415 |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 964 -HJ 962 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) -HJ 962 |
