CS/SB 964: Termination of Parental Rights
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Abruzzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clemens
Termination of Parental Rights; Providing that a parent’s rights may be terminated if the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the child was conceived during an act of unlawful sexual battery; creating a presumption that termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child if the child was conceived as a result of an unlawful sexual battery; requiring the court to accept a guilty plea or conviction as conclusive proof that the child was conceived by a violation of criminal law, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013, and applies to all unlawful acts of sexual battery occurring before, on, or after that date
Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-132
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-132
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/21/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 69 |
| 3/5/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 69 |
| 3/7/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/13, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 3/12/2013 | Senate |
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 209 |
| 3/13/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/15/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 209 |
| 3/18/2013 | Senate |
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 216 |
| 3/27/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/13, 12:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 4/1/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 |
| 4/2/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 278 |
| 4/3/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/8/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 363 |
| 4/9/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 363 |
| 4/11/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13 |
| 4/16/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13 |
| 4/24/2013 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 535 • Amendment(s) adopted (406886) -SJ 535 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 535 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/26/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 708 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 708 • Immediately certified -SJ 708 |
| 4/26/2013 | House |
• In Messages • Referred to Calendar -HJ 915 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13 • Received -HJ 915 |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 962 • Substituted for CS/HB 887 -HJ 962 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/30/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 999 • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 999 |
| 4/30/2013 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 881 |
| 5/28/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/7/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/10/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-132 |
