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CS/SB 734: Family Services

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Children and Families

Family Services; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S1226,CS/S734) redefines terms "domestic violence", "family or household member," & "dating relationship" for purposes of cases involving domestic violence; requires Supreme Court to develop presuit-mediation pilot programs & provides requirements for programs; revises timeframe for completing parenting course; repeals provisions re Florida Family Visitation Network, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 2/12/2002 Senate - CS combines this bill with 1226; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00254; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 1226 (Died in House Fiscal Responsibility Council); Refer to SB 716 (Ch. 2002-55)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/19/2001 Senate • Prefiled
1/3/2002 Senate • Referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00052; On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 01/24/02, 2:00 pm, 37-S
1/24/2002 Senate • CS by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00149; CS read first time on 01/30/02 -SJ 00174
1/28/2002 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00149
1/31/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/02, 9:00 am, 412-K --Temporarily postponed
2/7/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/12/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/12/2002 Senate • CS combines this bill with 1226; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00254; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 1226 (Died in House Fiscal Responsibility Council); Refer to SB 716 (Ch. 2002-55)