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CS/CS/CS/SB 590: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Adoption; Redefining the terms “abandoned” or “abandonment” and “parent”; revising the circumstances under which an adoption consent is valid, binding, and enforceable; requiring a court to determine, under certain circumstances, whether a change of placement of a child is in the child’s best interests, rather than whether the change of placement is appropriate, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/23/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-71
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/20/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 43
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/19/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/19/2015 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    11/23/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 127
    1/7/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/16, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 118
    1/14/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 184
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 209
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/20/2016 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    1/21/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 239
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/28/16
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 241
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 270
    • Amendment(s) adopted (421686) -SJ 270
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 270
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/2/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 284
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284
    2/10/2016 House • In Messages
    2/25/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 596
    • Received -HJ 596
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 673 -HJ 616
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 617
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 650
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 651
    3/2/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 593
    3/8/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 839
    3/23/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-71

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 590, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2016 at 1:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (c2) Adoption Adkins Similar Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 590, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/28/2016 at 4:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (c2) Adoption Adkins Similar Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/2/2016 10:41 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2016 11:52 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 590, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 1/21/2016 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (c1) Adoption Adkins Similar Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    421686 - Amendment
    Delete lines 73 - 86 and insert:     		Detert 1/28/2016
    10:12 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 590, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/14/2016 at 8:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (c1) Adoption Adkins Similar Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    594684 - Amendment
    Before line 18 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		1/20/2016
    12:53 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/20/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    958958 - Amendment
    Before line 18 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		1/20/2016
    2:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    674738 - Amendment
    Delete lines 85 - 99 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		1/20/2016
    12:54 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2016 4:00 PM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 590, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/23/2015 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 Adoption Adkins Compare Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    560534 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simmons)     		1/11/2016
    10:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2016 3:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 590, Original Filed Version Posted 10/20/2015 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/16/2015 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 Adoption Adkins Compare Last Action: 3/1/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 590 (Ch. 2016-71) -HJ 616
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    761816 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 28 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)     		11/18/2015
    9:42 AM     		Favorable
    11/19/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    432650 - Amendment
    Delete lines 83 - 88 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)     		11/18/2015
    9:43 AM     		Favorable
    11/19/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/19/2015 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    63.082 Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; revocation of consent. Page 1 (pdf)

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