Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 385 — Safe Exchange of Minor Children

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-226

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 05, 2024.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    4 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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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 CS/CS/HB385 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safe exchange of minor children;
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/HB385 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safe exchange of minor children;
providing a short title;
requiring court-ordered injunctions for protection against domestic violence to designate certain locations for the exchange of a child of the parties under certain circumstances;
requiring court- ordered injunctions for protection against domestic violence to designate certain locations for the exchange of a child of the parties under certain circumstances;
Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 61.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
This act may be cited as the "Cassie Carli Law." Section 2.
61.13 Support of children;
Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section Page 1of 15 CODING:
parenting and time-sharing;
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hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 powers of court.— (2) (b) A parenting plan approved by the court must, at a minimum, do all of the following:
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 61.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
61.13 Support of children;
parenting and time-sharing;
powers of court.— (2) (b) A parenting plan approved by the court must, at a minimum, do all of the following:
The court may require the parents to exchange the child at a neutral safe exchange location as provided in s.
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125.01(8) or a Page 2of 14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 supervised visitation program as defined in s.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 The court may require the parents to exchange the child at a neutral safe exchange location as provided in s.
125.01(8) or a supervised visitation program as defined in s.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 3.
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Subsection (8) is added to section 125.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
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hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 125.01 Powers and duties.— (8)(a) Each sheriff shall designate at least one parking lot at the sheriff's office, or substation thereof, as a neutral safe exchange location at which parents who exercise time- sharing pursuant to a parenting plan or time-sharing schedule may meet to exchange the minor child.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 Section 4.
Subsection (8) is added to section 125.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
125.01 Powers and duties.— (8)(a) Each sheriff shall designate at least one parking lot at the sheriff's office, or substation thereof, as a neutral safe exchange location at which parents who exercise time- sharing pursuant to a parenting plan or time-sharing schedule may meet to exchange the minor child.
(c) A cause of action does not arise against a county, a sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or an employee of the designated safe exchange location based on an incident arising out of a meeting to exchange a minor child at a safe exchange location pursuant to this subsection.
(c) A cause of action does not arise against a county, a sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or an employee of the designated safe exchange location based on an incident arising Page 4of 15 CODING:
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hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 Section 4.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 out of a meeting to exchange a minor child at a safe exchange location pursuant to this subsection.
Section 5.
...(name of business and address)...
...(name Page 5of 15 CODING:
(d) Physical description of respondent:...................
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hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 Race........
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 of business and address)...
(d) Physical description of respondent:...................
Race........
Case numbers should be included if available.
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hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 (h) Petitioner is either a victim of domestic violence or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence because respondent has:
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 Case numbers should be included if available.
(h) Petitioner is either a victim of domestic violence or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence because respondent has:
....attempted to harm the petitioner or family members or individuals closely associated with the petitioner.
....attempted to harm the petitioner or family members or Page 7of 15 CODING:
....threatened to conceal, kidnap, or harm the petitioner's Page 7of 14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 child or children.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 individuals closely associated with the petitioner.
....threatened to conceal, kidnap, or harm the petitioner's child or children.
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....A minor child or minor children reside with the petitioner whose names and ages are as follows:
....A minor child or minor children reside with the petitioner whose names and ages are as follows:.................
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....Petitioner needs the exclusive use and possession of Page 8of 14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 the dwelling that the parties share.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 ....Petitioner needs the exclusive use and possession of the dwelling that the parties share.
....Providing a temporary parenting plan, including a temporary time-sharing schedule, with regard to the minor child or children of the parties which might involve prohibiting or limiting time-sharing or requiring that it be supervised by a third party.
....Providing a temporary parenting plan, including a temporary time-sharing schedule, with regard to the minor child or children of the parties which might involve prohibiting or limiting time-sharing or requiring that it be supervised by a Page 9of 15 CODING:
....If temporary time-sharing of the child is awarded to Page 9of 14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 the respondent, designating that the exchange of the minor child or children of the parties must occur at a neutral safe exchange location as provided in s.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 third party.
....If temporary time-sharing of the child is awarded to the respondent, designating that the exchange of the minor child or children of the parties must occur at a neutral safe exchange location as provided in s.
61.13, providing the petitioner a temporary parenting plan, including a time- sharing schedule, which may award the petitioner up to 100 Page 10 of14 CODING:
61.13, providing Page 10 of15 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 percent of the time-sharing.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 the petitioner a temporary parenting plan, including a time- sharing schedule, which may award the petitioner up to 100 percent of the time-sharing.
Awarding to the petitioner the temporary exclusive care, possession, or control of an animal that is owned, possessed, harbored, kept, or held by the petitioner, the respondent, or a minor child residing in the residence or household of the petitioner or respondent.
Awarding to the petitioner the temporary exclusive care, possession, or control of an animal that is owned, possessed, harbored, kept, or held by the petitioner, the Page 11 of15 CODING:
The court may order Page 11 of14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 the respondent to temporarily have no contact with the animal and prohibit the respondent from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing, harming, or otherwise disposing of the animal.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 respondent, or a minor child residing in the residence or household of the petitioner or respondent.
The court may order the respondent to temporarily have no contact with the animal and prohibit the respondent from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing, harming, or otherwise disposing of the animal.
On the same basis as provided in chapter 61, providing the petitioner with 100 percent of the time-sharing in a temporary parenting plan that remains in effect until the order expires or an order is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in a pending or subsequent civil action or proceeding affecting the placement of, access to, parental time with, adoption of, or parental rights and responsibilities for Page 12 of14 CODING:
On the same basis as provided in chapter 61, providing the petitioner with 100 percent of the time-sharing in a temporary parenting plan that remains in effect until the order expires or an order is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in a pending or subsequent civil action or Page 12 of15 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 the minor child.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 proceeding affecting the placement of, access to, parental time with, adoption of, or parental rights and responsibilities for the minor child.
Referring a petitioner to a certified domestic violence center.
Referring a petitioner to a certified domestic Page 13 of15 CODING:
The court must provide the petitioner with a list of certified domestic violence centers in the circuit which Page 13 of14 CODING:
hb0385-02-c2 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/CS/HB385 2024 the petitioner may contact.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 violence center.
The court must provide the petitioner with a list of certified domestic violence centers in the circuit which the petitioner may contact.
or ordering other relief for the protection of the victim under subparagraph (a)9.
or ordering other relief for the protection of the victim under subparagraph (a)9.(a)8.
(a)8.
Such relief may be granted in addition to other civil or criminal remedies.
Such relief may be granted in Page 14 of15 CODING:
Section 5.
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words underlined are additions.
hb0385-01-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/HB385 2024 addition to other civil or criminal remedies.
Section 6.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-226

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Immediately certified

  7. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/SB 580

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Rules

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Amendment 016161 adopted

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)

  23. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  24. Bill referred to House Calendar

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  27. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  28. CS Filed

  29. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  30. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  31. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  32. PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  33. Now in Judiciary Committee

  34. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  35. CS Filed

  36. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  37. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  38. Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  39. Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  40. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  41. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  42. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  43. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Rudman
  • Cassel, Hillary Republican
  • Civil Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 5100
Unaffiliated 10001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63003
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 24001
Total 115005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Not Voting
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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What does HB 385 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 385?
HB 385 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee, Rudman, Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Bell, Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), Canady, Jennifer (Republican), Chamberlin, Ryan (Republican), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Civil Justice Subcommittee, Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Garcia, Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" (Republican), Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Maney, Patt (Republican), Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Williams, Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
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