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CS/CS/SB 1324: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Simpson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell

Child Welfare; Requiring the Florida Court Educational Council to establish certain standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges for dependency cases; authorizing circuit courts to create early childhood court programs; requiring the Office of the State Courts Administrator to provide or contract for specified duties; requiring the court to retain jurisdiction over a child under certain circumstances, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,249,690

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/11/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/20/2019 Senate • Filed
1/8/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 97
1/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/15/20, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 96
1/15/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 155
1/17/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
1/23/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/28/20, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 198
1/28/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 216
• Now in Appropriations
2/17/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/20/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/20/2020 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 346
2/24/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 351
3/9/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/20 -SJ 724
3/11/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 697
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1105 -SJ 697
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697