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CS/CS/HB 385: Safe Exchange of Minor Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Rudman ; Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Bankson ; Bartleman ; Bell ; Berfield ; Canady ; Chamberlin ; Chaney ; Cross ; Daniels ; Garcia ; Griffitts ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Leek ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Maney ; Michael ; Mooney ; Redondo ; Trabulsy ; Williams ; Yarkosky

Safe Exchange of Minor Children; Provides requirements for parenting plan relating to exchange of child; requires court to order parties to parenting plan to exchange child at neutral safe exchange location or supervised visitation program; requires sheriffs to designate areas as neutral safe exchange locations; provides immunity from liability; revises forms for injunctions for protection against domestic violence; requires court-ordered injunctions for protection against domestic violence to designate locations for exchange of child of parties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/6/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-226
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/9/2023 House • Filed
11/22/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
11/29/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
12/6/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/11/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
12/22/2023 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/11/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
1/17/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 016161 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
1/18/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
1/18/2024 Senate • In Messages
1/19/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
1/24/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 426
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 580 -SJ 426
• Read 2nd time -SJ 426
• Read 3rd time -SJ 426
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 427
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/5/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/6/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-226