CS/HB 1397 (2014) -  Family Law

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and La Rosa
Family Law: Designates provisions as "Collaborative Law Act"; specifies when collaborative process commences; provides that tribunal may not order party to participate in collaborative law process over party's objection; provides conditions under which collaborative law process is concluded; provides for confidentiality of communications made during collaborative law process; provides exceptions; provides that certain provisions of act are contingent upon approval & publication of court rules governing specified subjects.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Laid on Table on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1190 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/4/2014 3:57:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/2/2014 4:58:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2014 5:45:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/21/2014 4:32:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 04/29/2014 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1190 (Died on Calendar in House) Time: 04/29/2014 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2014) Time: 04/28/2014 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2014 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/04/2014 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/04/2014 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/04/2014 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2014 - 8:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/26/2014 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/26/2014 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2014 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2014 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/21/2014 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2014 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/04/2014 - 9:29 AM Member: La Rosa Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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39.4075
44.1011
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44.52
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718.401
984.18