CS/CS/SB 124 (2020) -  Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family

General Bill by Judiciary and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Bean
Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family: Revising the purposes of ch. 751, F.S.; revising the requirements for individuals seeking concurrent custody; allowing any other provisions related to the best interest of the child to be considered in a petition for temporary or concurrent custody; authorizing courts to include provisions requested in petitions for temporary or concurrent custody which relate to the best interest of the child, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 07/01/20 Chapter No. 2020-146 on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:33 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 11/05/19 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 12/10/19 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 01/29/20 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 185 Subject: Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/29/2020 3:49:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/27/2020 4:48:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 12/12/2019 9:25:17 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 12/9/2019 10:38:02 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 11/6/2019 11:53:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 11/4/2019 2:08:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/12/2020 10:04 AM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/10/2020 11:57 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 660] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-146 Time: 07/01/2020 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/30/2020 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/16/2020 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 659 Time: 03/10/2020 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/10/2020 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 1 Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2020) Time: 03/06/2020 - 7:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 256 Time: 02/12/2020 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 256 Time: 02/12/2020 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 238 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (652166) -SJ 238 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 238 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/06/20 -SJ 239 Time: 02/03/2020 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 01/29/2020 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 214 Time: 01/29/2020 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/29/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/24/2020 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 121 Time: 01/14/2020 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 120 Time: 01/14/2020 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 13 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 12/13/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/12/2019 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 134 Time: 12/10/2019 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 12/02/2019 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 11/07/2019 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/06/2019 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 134 Time: 11/05/2019 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building Time: 10/28/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 13 Time: 09/03/2019 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/12/2019 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
751.01 CS/CS/HB 185
751.011 CS/CS/HB 185
751.02 CS/CS/HB 185
751.03 CS/CS/HB 185
751.05 CS/CS/HB 185