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CS/SB 196: Domestic Partners

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Clemens ; Soto ; Bullard ; Margolis

Domestic Partners; Authorizing the clerk of the circuit court to collect a filing fee for domestic partner registrations; requiring that nursing homes allow a domestic partner access to his or her partner who is a resident and requiring that the domestic partner be allowed to meet with the families of other residents; establishing requirements for domestic partnership; providing that the act does not preempt the authority of a county or municipality to enact a domestic partnership ordinance unless in conflict with the act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)
  5. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 19
    2/11/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/19/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 19
    3/7/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/13, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2013 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 4
    4/3/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/4/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 346
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 350
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 196, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2013 at 3:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 259 Families First Pafford Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.009 Recognition of brain death under certain circumstances. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.022 Residents’ rights. Page 5 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 6 (pdf)
    408.051 Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act. Page 8 (pdf)
    429.28 Resident bill of rights. Page 9 (pdf)
    429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 9 (pdf)
    446.50 Displaced homemakers; multiservice programs; report to the Legislature; Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund created. Page 9 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds. Page 11 (pdf)
    741.01 County court judge or clerk of the circuit court to issue marriage license; fee. Page 12 (pdf)
    741.501 Page 13 (pdf)
    741.502 Page 14 (pdf)
    741.503 Page 15 (pdf)
    741.504 Page 15 (pdf)
    741.505 Page 16 (pdf)
    741.506 Page 17 (pdf)
    741.507 Page 17 (pdf)
    741.508 Page 18 (pdf)
    741.509 Page 19 (pdf)
    741.510 Page 21 (pdf)
    765.105 Review of surrogate or proxy’s decision. Page 21 (pdf)
    765.401 The proxy. Page 22 (pdf)
    765.512 Persons who may make an anatomical gift. Page 23 (pdf)
    765.517 Rights and duties at death. Page 25 (pdf)
    872.04 Autopsies; consent required, exception. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • SB 196, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2013 at 10:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2013 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 259 Families First Pafford Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    385506 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Sobel)
    2/18/2013
    12:56 PM
    Unfavorable
    4/2/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    180026 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Sobel)
    3/11/2013
    1:48 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2013 3:15 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges. Page 5 (pdf)
    28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. Page 6 (pdf)
    97.1031 Notice of change of residence, change of name, or change of party affiliation. Page 7 (pdf)
    382.002 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    382.003 Powers and duties of the department. Page 8 (pdf)
    382.0085 Stillbirth registration. Page 9 (pdf)
    382.021 Department to receive marriage licenses. Page 9 (pdf)
    382.022 Marriage application fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    382.023 Department to receive dissolution-of-marriage records; fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    382.025 Certified copies of vital records; confidentiality; research. Page 11 (pdf)
    382.0255 Fees. Page 12 (pdf)
    446.50 Displaced homemakers; multiservice programs; report to the Legislature; Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund created. Page 14 (pdf)
    741.28 Domestic violence; definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    741.501 Page 15 (pdf)
    741.502 Page 16 (pdf)
    741.503 Page 17 (pdf)
    741.504 Page 17 (pdf)
    741.505 Page 18 (pdf)
    741.506 Page 19 (pdf)
    741.507 Page 19 (pdf)
    741.508 Page 21 (pdf)
    741.509 Page 22 (pdf)
    741.510 Page 23 (pdf)
    741.511 Page 24 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 26 (pdf)
    943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases. Page 30 (pdf)

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