CS/CS/HB 231: Family Law
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Workman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cummings ; Diaz, M. ; Gaetz ; Hood ; Hooper ; Hutson ; Moskowitz ; Raburn
Family Law; Revises factors to be considered in alimony awards; provides that award of alimony automatically terminates without further action under certain circumstances; provides that the party seeking alimony has burden of proof; requires court to consider specified factors when determining type and amount of alimony; revises provisions for award of durational alimony; provides presumptions for or against awards based duration of marriage; provides for imputation of income in certain circumstances; provides for offset of or other consideration of alimony obligation in determining equitable distribution or child support in certain circumstances; provides presumption in favor of equal time-sharing by parents; provides exceptions; provides that alimony order be modified upon showing of substantial change in circumstances by clear & convincing evidence; provides that increase in an obligor's income may not be considered permanent in nature until maintained for specified period; provides for attorney fees & costs if obligee unnecessarily or unreasonably litigates petition for modification or termination; revises provisions relating to effect of supportive relationship on alimony; provides that attaining of retirement age is substantial change in circumstances; allows separate adjudication of issues in certain circumstances; provides for applicability.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/17/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 36
2/6/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/13/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
2/13/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 155
2/20/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/25/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 152
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 36
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 146
3/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/14/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
3/14/2013 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 4 -HJ 272
3/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 262
3/19/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 284
4/15/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
4/17/2013 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 718 (Vetoed by Governor) -HJ 657
• Laid on Table -HJ 657
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CS/CS/HB 231, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2013 at 10:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 718 (er) Family Law Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Location: In committee/council (RC)
S 1466 Shared Parenting Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Location: In committee/council (CF)
Floor Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 836457 - Amendment
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1:56 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/17/2013PDF 706647 - Amendment
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4/17/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.071 Alimony pendente lite; suit money. Page 3 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 61.08 Alimony. Page 4 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 61.09 Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution. Page 15 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 16 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 19 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) 61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 25 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf) -
CS/HB 231, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2013 at 7:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 718 (c1) Dissolution of Marriage Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Location: In committee/council (RC)
Committee Amendments (9)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 579847 - Amendment
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1:09 PMAdopted without Objection
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8:55 PMAdopted without Objection
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3/14/2013PDF 082491 - Amendment
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1:10 PMAdopted without Objection
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9:02 PMAdopted without Objection
3/14/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.071 Alimony pendente lite; suit money. Page 3 (pdf) 61.08 Alimony. Page 3 (pdf) 61.09 Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution. Page 15 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 15 (pdf) 61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 21 (pdf) -
HB 231, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2013 at 11:13 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 718 Dissolution of Marriage Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Location: In committee/council (RC)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 668555 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Workman 2/12/2013
6:33 PMAdopted without Objection
2/13/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.071 Alimony pendente lite; suit money. Page 3 (pdf) 61.08 Alimony. Page 3 (pdf) 61.09 Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution. Page 16 (pdf) 61.14 Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders. Page 16 (pdf) 61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. Page 21 (pdf)