Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 124 — Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family

Last action — Chapter No. 2020-146

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 12, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revising the purposes of ch. 751, F.S.; revising the requirements for individuals seeking concurrent custody; allowing any other provisions related to the best interest of the child to be considered in a petition for temporary or concurrent custody; authorizing courts to include provisions requested in petitions for temporary or concurrent custody which relate to the best interest of the child, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2020 CS for CS for SB 124 By the Committees on Judiciary;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 124 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Senator Bean 586-01184-20 2020124c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to custody of minor children by extended family;
and Senator Bean 590-02035-20 2020124c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to custody of minor children by extended family;
(14) Any other provisions that are related to the best interest of the child, including, but not limited to, a plan for transitioning custody.
(14) Any other provisions that are related to the best interest of the child which have been requested by the parties, including, but not limited to, a plan for transitioning custody.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2020-146

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Placed on 3rd reading

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Received

  10. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  11. Referred to Calendar

  12. In Messages

  13. CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Placed on 3rd reading

  16. Ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment(s) adopted (652166)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/06/20

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  21. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/29/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  23. CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  24. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

  25. Introduced

  26. Now in Rules

  27. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  28. CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  30. Now in Judiciary

  31. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  32. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  33. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  34. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  35. Filed

Sponsors

  • Bean · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bean

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76104
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 115104
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Nay
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
DuBose — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 22006
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Rader — Not Voting
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Flores — Not Voting
Book — Not Voting
Lee — Not Voting
Brandes — Not Voting
Thurston — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12002
Republican 3000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Lee — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 124 do?
Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family; Revising the purposes of ch. 751, F.S.; revising the requirements for individuals seeking concurrent custody; allowing any other provisions related to the best interest of the child to be considered in a petition for temporary or concurrent custody; authorizing courts to include provisions requested in petitions for temporary or concurrent custody which relate to the best interest of the child, etc.
Who sponsors SB 124?
SB 124 is sponsored by Bean.
What is the current status of SB 124?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 12, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 124?
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