Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 1385
Session 2025
Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction
Active
Active
Failed in Senate on Jun 16, 2025
Sponsors
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Feb 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1385
State
Florida
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 25, 2025
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
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Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
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Summary
Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction; Provides civil cause of action if child is unlawfully abducted from parent for specified amount of time; provides standard of proof & specified damages; authorizes reasonable attorney fees & costs for either party; provides when specified timeframe begins; provides affirmative defenses; requires specified court division to preside over such cause of action; provides statute of limitations; tolling such statute of limitations.
Documents (3)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/10/2025 4:01 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/17/2025 3:33 PM)
06/16/2025
Senate
Died in Rules
05/03/2025
Senate
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
04/28/2025
Senate
Received
04/28/2025
Senate
Referred to Rules
04/25/2025
Senate
In Messages
04/25/2025
House
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
04/25/2025
House
Read 3rd time
04/25/2025
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
04/25/2025
House
Placed on 3rd reading
04/25/2025
House
Read 2nd time
04/22/2025
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
04/18/2025
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
04/18/2025
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
04/17/2025
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
04/17/2025
House
CS Filed
04/17/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
04/17/2025
House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
04/17/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
04/15/2025
House
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
04/11/2025
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
04/11/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
04/11/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
04/10/2025
House
CS Filed
04/10/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
04/10/2025
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
04/10/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
04/08/2025
House
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
03/05/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/05/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
03/05/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/04/2025
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
02/27/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Mar 13, 2025 5:56:48 PM
Record Updated
Jul 6, 2025 11:34:00 AM