Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 604 — Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 197

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Revising the definition of the terms “abandoned” or “abandonment”; providing that certain state laws relating to children do not supersede the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; requiring the Department of Children and Families to ensure that the act is observed in certain cases, etc.

Bill Text

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59 added · 57 removed

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 604 By Senator Bean 4-00839-20 2020604__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 604 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Senator Bean 590-02763-20 2020604c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act;
revising the definition of “abandoned” or “abandonment”;
revising the definition of the terms “abandoned” or “abandonment”;
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
13 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 39.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 39.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
The absence of a parent, legal custodian, or caregiver responsible for a child’s welfare who is a servicemember by reason of deployment or anticipated deployment, as defined in 50 U.S.C.
The absence of a parent, legal custodian, or caregiver responsible for a child’s welfare, who is a servicemember, by reason of deployment or anticipated deployment as defined in 50 U.S.C.
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 39.0137, Florida Statutes, is amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section to read:
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 39.0137, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (3) is added to that section, to read:
(3) The department shall ensure that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is observed in cases where a parent, by virtue of his or her service, is unable to take custody of his or her child or appear before the court in person.
(3) The department shall ensure that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is observed in cases where a parent, legal custodian, or caregiver responsible for a child’s welfare, by virtue of his or her service, is unable to take custody of his or her child or appear before the court in person.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 197

  2. Substituted CS/HB 197

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  7. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  8. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/05/20, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  9. Now in Rules

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

  11. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Now in Judiciary

  14. Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/21/20, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  16. Introduced

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

  18. Filed

Sponsors

  • Bean · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bean

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Republican 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Montford — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Lee — Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Republican 2001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Rader — Yea
Torres — Yea
Book — Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 604 do?
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Revising the definition of the terms “abandoned” or “abandonment”; providing that certain state laws relating to children do not supersede the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; requiring the Department of Children and Families to ensure that the act is observed in certain cases, etc.
Who sponsors SB 604?
SB 604 is sponsored by Bean.
What is the current status of SB 604?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 604?
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