Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 811 — Transfers in Divorce

Last action — Died on Calendar

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Transfers in Divorce; Specifies that certain interests received by transferee after a divorce are exempt from claims of creditors upon being awarded or received & remain exempt; provides retroactive application.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 33 removed

35 line(s) added, 33 removed.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 811 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to transfers in divorce;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 811 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to transfers in divorce;
specifying that certain interests received by a transferee after a divorce remain exempt from claims of creditors;
specifying that certain interests received by a transferee after a divorce are exempt from claims of creditors upon being awarded or received and remain exempt;
provides retroactive application;
providing retroactive application;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
An interest in any fund or account received in a transfer incident to divorce described in s.
An interest in any fund or account awarded or received in a Page 1 of 2 CODING:
408(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb0811-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 811 2020 Code of 1986, as amended, continues to be exempt after the transfer.
hb0811-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 811 2020 transfer incident to divorce described in s.
408(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, is exempt upon being awarded or received and continues to be exempt thereafter.
hb0811-00
hb0811-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Placed on Calendar

  4. Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall

  6. Now in Judiciary Committee

  7. CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time

  8. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  9. CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall

  11. Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

  12. Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/22/20, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall

  14. Introduced

  15. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  16. Filed

Sponsors

  • Geller · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Geller

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 3000
Democrat 3000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Geller — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Hill — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Democrat 2000
Republican 3001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Jacquet — Not Voting
Zika — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Civil Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 5000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Diamond — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Stone — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 811 do?
Transfers in Divorce; Specifies that certain interests received by transferee after a divorce are exempt from claims of creditors upon being awarded or received & remain exempt; provides retroactive application.
Who sponsors HB 811?
HB 811 is sponsored by Geller.
What is the current status of HB 811?
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 HB 811?
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