CS/HB 503 (2015) -  Family Law

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Spano
Family Law: Designates act as "Collaborative Law Process Act"; provides that collaborative law process commences when parties enter into collaborative law participation agreement; prohibits tribunal from ordering party to participate in collaborative law process over party's objection; provides conditions under which collaborative law process concludes, terminates, or continues; provides for confidentiality of communications made during collaborative law process; provides exceptions; provides that specified provisions do not take effect until 30 days after Florida Supreme Court adopts rules of procedure & professional responsibility.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 462 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/19/2015 8:42:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/17/2015 6:27:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/11/2015 8:05:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/9/2015 8:31:54 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/28/2015 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2015) Time: 04/27/2015 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:44 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/19/2015 - 9:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/13/2015 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/13/2015 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/12/2015 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/12/2015 - 8:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/12/2015 - 8:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2015 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/11/2015 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/09/2015 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2015 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2015 - 6:11 PM Member: Spano Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
61.55 SB 462
61.56 SB 462
61.57 SB 462
61.58 SB 462