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CS/HB 887: Termination of Parental Rights

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Kerner ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Campbell ; Clelland ; Coley ; Cruz ; Dudley ; Gaetz ; Gibbons ; Hager ; Metz ; Moskowitz ; Perry ; Rader ; Rangel ; Rodriguez, J. ; Rooney ; Spano ; Stewart ; Torres ; Zimmermann

Termination of Parental Rights; Provides that parent's rights may be terminated if court determines, by clear & convincing evidence, that child was conceived during unlawful sexual battery; creates presumption that termination of parental rights is in best interest of child if child was conceived as result of unlawful sexual battery; provides that petition to terminate parental rights may be filed at any time; provides for retroactive application.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/29/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) -HJ 962
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2013 House • Filed
    2/28/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthy Families Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 92
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 91
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/13/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 258
    3/15/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 254
    3/18/2013 House • Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee -HJ 270
    3/25/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 10:30 am, 12 HOB
    3/27/2013 House • Favorable by Healthy Families Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 358
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 358
    4/1/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    4/3/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 415
    4/26/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
    4/29/2013 House • Substituted CS/SB 964 -HJ 962
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132) -HJ 962

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  • CS/HB 887, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2013 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthy Families Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 (er) Termination of Parental Rights Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-132
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 477 Sexual Battery Williams Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132)
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 887, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2013 at 11:47 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/13/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 477 Sexual Battery Williams Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 964 (Ch. 2013-132)
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 964 (c1) Termination of Parental Rights Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-132
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    566285 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Kerner 3/12/2013
    6:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. Page 1 (pdf)

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