Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family
Summary
Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revising the purposes of ch. 751, F.S.; revising the requirements for individuals seeking concurrent custody; allowing any other provisions related to the best interest of the child to be considered in a petition for temporary or concurrent custody; authorizing courts to include provisions requested in petitions for temporary or concurrent custody which relate to the best interest of the child, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Signed Jun 30, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1
lower
Mar 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Calendar
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (652166)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/29/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Dec 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Nov 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Oct 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Sep 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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