CS/SB 368 (2015) -  Rights of Grandparents

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Abruzzo (CO-SPONSORS) Smith; Gibson
Rights of Grandparents: Repealing specified provisions relating to actions by a grandparent for visitation rights; authorizing the grandparent of a minor child to petition a court for visitation under certain circumstances; providing conditions under which a court may terminate a grandparent visitation order upon adoption of a minor child by a stepparent or close relative, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/24/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2015-134) -SJ 612 on Friday, April 24, 2015 10:37 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/10/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/26/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 04/08/15 10:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/15/15 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 149 Subject: Rights of Grandparents Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • P 934880 , Fiscal Policy Date Filed: 04/10/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/15/2015 08:20 PM
    • D 699868 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Soto Date Filed: 04/07/15, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/08/2015 05:56 PM
    • A 727400 , Fiscal Policy, Abruzzo Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 120 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/15/2015 08:20 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/17/2015 4:07:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/14/2015 10:17:05 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/14/2015 10:03:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 4/10/2015 6:00:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 4/7/2015 10:33:45 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/26/2015 2:40:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/25/2015 8:45:50 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/11/2015 11:22:53 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/9/2015 5:16:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2015-134) -SJ 612 Time: 04/24/2015 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 149 -SJ 612 Time: 04/24/2015 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 612 Time: 04/24/2015 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 428 Time: 04/21/2015 - 8:08 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/15 Time: 04/21/2015 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425 Time: 04/20/2015 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/17/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425 Time: 04/15/2015 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/10/2015 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 378 Time: 04/10/2015 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 378 Time: 04/08/2015 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 04/03/2015 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 258 Time: 03/26/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 258 Time: 03/26/2015 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/23/2015 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 190 Time: 03/11/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 190 Time: 03/10/2015 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/05/2015 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 56 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 56 Time: 01/23/2015 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/16/2015 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
752.001 CS/CS/HB 149
752.01 CS/CS/HB 149
752.011 CS/CS/HB 149
752.015 CS/CS/HB 149
752.07 CS/CS/HB 149
752.071 CS/CS/HB 149

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