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CS/HB 3301: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Betancourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Lynn ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Crow ; Cosgrove ; Tamargo ; Harrington

Domestic Violence; provides for instruction for circuit & county judges in domestic violence; redefines term "domestic violence" for purposes of training provided by Florida Court Educational Council; defines "judge who has responsibility for cases of domestic violence"; prohibits court from awarding visitation rights to parent who has been convicted of capital felony or first-degree felony that involved domestic violence, etc. Amends 25.385, 44.102, 61.13.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/18/1997 House • Prefiled
1/16/1998 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00025
3/5/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (JC), 03/11/98, 3:45 pm, 16-HOB
3/11/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Family Law & Children (JC) -HJ 00338
3/24/1998 House • CS read first time on 03/24/98 -HJ 00336; Now in Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00338
4/1/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/08/98, 2:52 pm, 102-HOB --Meeting cancelled
4/9/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/14/98, 1:32 pm, 102-HOB
4/14/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00743
4/20/1998 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00743
5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations