SB 972 (2016) -  Family Law

General Bill by Lee
Family Law: Citing this act as the “Collaborative Law Process Act”; providing that a collaborative law process begins when the parties enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; prohibiting a tribunal from ordering a party to participate in a collaborative law process over the party’s objection; providing for confidentiality of communications made during the collaborative law process, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Event: 03/02/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 967 (Ch. 2016-93) -SJ 562 on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 4:47 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/12/16 3:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 01/20/16 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 967 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/20/2016 7:05:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/19/2016 11:19:25 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/12/2016 4:56:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/11/2016 8:02:00 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 967 (Ch. 2016-93) -SJ 562 Time: 03/02/2016 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 967 -SJ 562 Time: 03/02/2016 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 562 Time: 03/02/2016 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16 Time: 02/29/2016 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 238 Time: 01/21/2016 - 9:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 238 Time: 01/20/2016 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/15/2016 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 180 Time: 01/13/2016 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 180 Time: 01/12/2016 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 73 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/16, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/07/2016 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 73 Time: 12/11/2015 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/30/2015 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
61.55 CS/SB 250*, HB 967
61.56 CS/SB 250*, HB 967
61.57 CS/SB 250*, HB 967
61.58 CS/SB 250*, HB 967

(*) Not the latest version