Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 1402 — Establishment of Paternity

Last action — Died in Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Establishment of Paternity; Creating a presumption of a legal father; authorizing certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing a petition to determine paternity; requiring the court to hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition; requiring an evidentiary hearing, at which certain experts may testify, if an objection to the test results is filed; authorizing the court to approve, grant, or modify a parenting plan, even if the child is not physically present in the state, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Introduced

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

  4. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1402 do?
Establishment of Paternity; Creating a presumption of a legal father; authorizing certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing a petition to determine paternity; requiring the court to hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition; requiring an evidentiary hearing, at which certain experts may testify, if an objection to the test results is filed; authorizing the court to approve, grant, or modify a parenting plan, even if the child is not physically present in the state, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1402?
SB 1402 is sponsored by Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1402?
This bill died with 2024 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 1402?
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