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CS/CS/SB 654: Protective Injunctions

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Cruz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gibson ; Jones

Protective Injunctions; Authorizing clerks of the court to electronically transmit certain documents relating to an injunction for protection against domestic violence under certain circumstances; providing that electronically transmitted documents may be served in the same manner as certified copies; authorizing clerks of the court to electronically transmit certain documents relating to injunctions for protection against repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence and against stalking, respectively, under certain circumstances; requiring the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers to establish a joint workgroup for a specified purpose, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 2023
 Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 905 (Ch. 2022-173) -SJ 668
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/27/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 40
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
    1/26/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/31/2022 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    2/2/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 246
    2/3/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/8/2022 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    • Now in Rules
    2/10/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/15/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/15/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
    2/16/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 376
    3/2/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22 -SJ 689
    3/4/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 667
    • Substituted CS/HB 905 -SJ 668
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 905 (Ch. 2022-173) -SJ 668

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  • CS/CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2022 at 2:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 905 (er) Protective Injunctions Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-173 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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 2 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 7 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2022 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/14/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 905 Protective Injunctions Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-173 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    449906 - Amendment
    Delete lines 53 - 393 and insert:     		Rules
    (Cruz)     		2/14/2022
    6:34 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/15/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    913776 - Amendment
    Delete lines 53 - 393 and insert:     		Rules
    (Cruz)     		2/15/2022
    9:09 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2022 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/15/2022 10:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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 2 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 6 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 654, Original Filed Version Posted 10/27/2021 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/28/2022 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 905 Protective Injunctions Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 6/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-173 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    851076 - Amendment
    Delete lines 57 - 287 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Cruz)     		1/28/2022
    12:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/31/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/31/2022 3:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    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 2 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 6 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)

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