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HB 1231: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Borrero ; Brown ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Garrison ; Joseph ; Leek ; McClain ; Slosberg ; Valdés

Domestic Violence; Adds nonresidential outreach services to list of services certified domestic violence centers must provide; provides funding requirements for certified domestic violence; revises program content requirements for batterers' intervention programs; requires department to adopt certain rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-152
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2021 House • Filed
    2/28/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/9/2021 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/16/2021 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/18/2021 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/2/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    4/6/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 501
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 501
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 719
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SB 606 -SJ 719
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 719
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 719
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 719
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-152

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  • HB 1231, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 Domestic Violence Bean Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 719
    S 608 Fees/Batterers’ Intervention Programs Bean Compare Last Action: 1/28/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 79

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.901 Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.32 Batterers’ intervention programs. Page 5 (pdf)
    741.325 Requirements for batterers’ intervention programs. Page 6 (pdf)
    741.327 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 1231, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2021 at 2:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 606 Domestic Violence Bean Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 719
    S 608 Fees/Batterers’ Intervention Programs Bean Compare Last Action: 1/28/2021 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152) -SJ 79

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 4:03 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 5:01 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.901 Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.905 Domestic violence centers. Page 3 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.32 Batterers’ intervention programs. Page 5 (pdf)
    741.325 Requirements for batterers’ intervention programs. Page 6 (pdf)
    741.327 Page 6 (pdf)

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