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SB 606: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Bean

Domestic Violence; Adding nonresidential outreach services to the list of services certified domestic violence centers must provide; revising the program content requirements for batterers’ intervention programs; requiring the Department of Children and Families to certify and monitor batterers’ intervention programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 719
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
    1/13/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 79
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
    3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/16/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
    3/17/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    4/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/08/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 408
    • Now in Appropriations
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    4/20/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 719
    • Substituted HB 1231 -SJ 719
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 719

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  • SB 606, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2021 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/20/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 608 Fees/Batterers’ Intervention Programs Bean Linked Last Action: 1/28/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 79
    H 1231 (er) Domestic Violence Melo Identical Last Action: 6/23/2021 Chapter No. 2021-152

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.901 Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 2 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 7 (pdf)
    741.32 Batterers’ intervention programs. Page 4 (pdf)
    741.325 Requirements for batterers’ intervention programs. Page 5 (pdf)
    741.327 Page 5 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2012-147 Section 14

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