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CS/HB 197: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Beltran ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Hill ; Sabatini ; Stevenson

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Provides certain state laws relating to children do not supersede Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; requires DCF to ensure the act is observed in certain cases.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/22/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-65
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/18/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 21
    10/31/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 11/07/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    11/7/2019 House • Favorable by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 290
    11/8/2019 House • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 290
    12/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 12/11/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    12/11/2019 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 317
    12/12/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    12/16/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 383
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/16/20, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 21
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 278
    1/16/2020 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 395
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/20
    1/22/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 414
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 414
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 414
    1/29/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 254
    2/6/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 253
    3/3/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 374
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 604 -SJ 374
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 374
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 410
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 410
    3/4/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 743
    6/11/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/22/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-65

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  • CS/HB 197, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2020 at 3:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 (c1) Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Bean Similar Last Action: 3/3/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2020-65) -SJ 374

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/12/2019 at 12:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 (c1) Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Bean Similar Last Action: 3/3/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2020-65) -SJ 374

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/22/2020 3:39 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2020 3:08 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 197, Original Filed Version Posted 9/18/2019 at 2:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2020 (pdf)
    Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Bean Identical Last Action: 3/3/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2020-65) -SJ 374

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    867457 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Payne 12/10/2019
    6:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/11/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.0137 Federal law; rulemaking authority. Page 2 (pdf)

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