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CS/SB 494: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Silver

Domestic Violence; redefines term "domestic violence" for purposes of training provided by Florida Court Educational Council; prohibits court from awarding visitation rights to parent who has been convicted of capital felony or first-degree felony that involved domestic violence; deletes requirement that victim & alleged perpetrator currently or formerly have resided in same single dwelling unity, etc. Amends 25.385, 44.102, 61.13, 741.28.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/8/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00036
    4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
    4/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
    4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/98, 8:30 am, Room-309C
    4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00868; CS read first time on 04/23/98 -SJ 00868
    4/23/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00868
    4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/1998 at 8:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3301 (c1) Domestic Violence Betancourt Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    061698 - Amendment
    Silver 5/9/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    944646 - Amendment
    Hargrett 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases.
    44.102 Court-ordered mediation.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    741.28 Domestic violence; definitions.

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/1998 at 1:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    741.28 Domestic violence; definitions.

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