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CS/CS/SB 124: Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Bean

Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revising the purposes of ch. 751, F.S.; revising the requirements for individuals seeking concurrent custody; allowing any other provisions related to the best interest of the child to be considered in a petition for temporary or concurrent custody; authorizing courts to include provisions requested in petitions for temporary or concurrent custody which relate to the best interest of the child, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 7/1/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-146
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/12/2019 Senate • Filed
    9/3/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 13
    10/28/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    11/5/2019 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
    11/6/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/7/2019 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    12/10/2019 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 134
    12/12/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Rules
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 13
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 120
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 121
    1/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/29/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/29/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 214
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/06/20 -SJ 239
    2/6/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 238
    • Amendment(s) adopted (652166) -SJ 238
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 238
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 256
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 256
    2/13/2020 House • In Messages
    3/6/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 809
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20
    • Received -HJ 809
    3/9/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 991
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/10/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1027
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1027
    3/10/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 659
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/30/2020 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-146

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  • CS/CS/SB 124, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2020 at 8:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 185 (c2) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Roach Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 124, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/6/2020 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 185 (c2) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Roach Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/12/2020 10:04 AM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/10/2020 11:57 AM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 124, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 12/12/2019 at 9:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 185 (c1) Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Roach Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    652166 - Amendment
    Delete lines 68 - 102 and insert:     		Bean 2/5/2020
    8:05 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/29/2020 1:30 PM Rules 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 124, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/6/2019 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 185 Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Roach Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633738 - Amendment
    Delete line 68 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bean)     		12/9/2019
    1:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/12/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2019 2:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.011 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction. Page 2 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 3 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 124, Original Filed Version Posted 8/12/2019 at 12:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/4/2019 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 11/6/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 185 Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Roach Similar Last Action: 3/9/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 124 (Ch. 2020-146) -HJ 995 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    692654 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Bean)     		11/4/2019
    2:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/5/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/5/2019 2:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    751.01 Purpose of act. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents. Page 1 (pdf)
    751.05 Order granting temporary or concurrent custody. Page 2 (pdf)

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