CS/HB 887 (2013) -  Termination of Parental Rights

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Kerner and Williams, A. (CO-SPONSORS) Berman; Campbell; Clelland; Coley; Cruz; Dudley; Gaetz; Gibbons; Hager; Metz; Moskowitz; Perry; Rader; Rangel; Rodríguez, J.; Rooney; Spano; Stewart; Torres; Zimmermann
Termination of Parental Rights: Provides that parent's rights may be terminated if court determines, by clear & convincing evidence, that child was conceived during unlawful sexual battery; creates presumption that termination of parental rights is in best interest of child if child was conceived as result of unlawful sexual battery; provides that petition to terminate parental rights may be filed at any time; provides for retroactive application.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 964 Termination of Parental Rights By Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Abruzzo
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) on Monday, April 29, 2013 12:33 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 964 Subject: Termination of Parental Rights Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 477 Subject: Sexual Battery Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/13/2013 1:27:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2013 1:08:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2013 1:43:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/1/2013 6:25:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee 3/27/2013 1:23:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee 3/25/2013 5:18:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/15/2013 11:32:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/11/2013 5:57:55 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 964 Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2013) Time: 04/26/2013 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/27/2013 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Healthy Families Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/15/2013 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/15/2013 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/15/2013 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2013 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2013 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/11/2013 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Healthy Families Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/19/2013 - 11:47 AM Member: Kerner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.806 CS/SB 964
39.811 CS/SB 964