CS/CS/HB 385: Safe Exchange of Minor Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice Subcommittee, Rudman, Cassel; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott, Bankson, Bartleman, Bell, Berfield, Canady, Chamberlin, Chaney, Cross, Daniels, Garcia, Griffitts, Hart-Lowman, Hunschofsky, Leek, López, J., Lopez, V., Maney, Michael, Mooney, Redondo, Trabulsy, Williams, Yarkosky

Safe Exchange of Minor Children; Provides requirements for parenting plan relating to exchange of child; requires court to order parties to parenting plan to exchange child at neutral safe exchange location or supervised visitation program; requires sheriffs to designate areas as neutral safe exchange locations; provides immunity from liability; revises forms for injunctions for protection against domestic violence; requires court-ordered injunctions for protection against domestic violence to designate locations for exchange of child of parties.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/22/2024 08:24 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 580 (c1) by Yarborough Safe Exchange of Minor Children Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2024-226) -SJ 426	Identical

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  61.13	Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.	Page 2 (pdf)
  61.455		Page 3 (pdf)
  125.01	Powers and duties.	Page 4 (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 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/9/2023	H	• Filed
  11/22/2023	H	• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
  11/29/2023	H	• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
  12/6/2023	H	• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/11/2023	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  12/22/2023	H	• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/8/2024	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/9/2024	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1/11/2024	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
  1/17/2024	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 016161 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  1/18/2024	H	• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
  1/18/2024	S	• In Messages
  1/19/2024	S	• Referred to Rules
  1/24/2024	S	• Received
  2/21/2024	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 426 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 580 -SJ 426 • Read 2nd time -SJ 426 • Read 3rd time -SJ 426 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 427 • Immediately certified -SJ 441
  2/21/2024	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
  5/21/2024		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/5/2024		• Approved by Governor
  6/6/2024		• Chapter No. 2024-226