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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 385, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2024 at 8:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 580 (c1) Safe Exchange of Minor Children Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.455 Page 3 (pdf)
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 385, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/17/2024 at 6:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 580 (c1) Safe Exchange of Minor Children Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/18/2024 3:44 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2024 3:20 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.455 Page 3 (pdf)
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 385, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/8/2024 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 580 (c1) Safe Exchange of Minor Children Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    016161 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Cassel 1/12/2024
    3:20 PM
    House: Adopted
    1/17/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 581219 - Amendment to Amendment (016161)
    Remove lines 78-82 of the amendment
    Cassel 1/12/2024
    4:03 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    1/17/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 1 (pdf)
    61.455 Page 3 (pdf)
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 385, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/6/2023 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 580 Safe Exchange of Minor Children Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.455 Page 3 (pdf)
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 385, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2023 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/6/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 580 Safe Exchange of Minor Children Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    866741 - Amendment
    Between lines 97 and 98, insert:
    Rudman 12/5/2023
    10:25 AM
    Adopted
    12/6/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 2 (pdf)
    61.455 Page 3 (pdf)
    125.01 Powers and duties. Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

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