Florida House Bill 231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2-1)
Status: Vetoed on April 17 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-04-17 - Laid on Table
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises factors to be considered in alimony awards; provides that award of alimony automatically terminates without further action under certain circumstances; provides that the party seeking alimony has burden of proof; requires court to consider specified factors when determining type and amount of alimony; revises provisions for award of durational alimony; provides presumptions for or against awards based duration of marriage; provides for imputation of income in certain circumstances; provides for offset of or other consideration of alimony obligation in determining equitable distribution or child support in certain circumstances; provides presumption in favor of equal time-sharing by parents; provides exceptions; provides that alimony order be modified upon showing of substantial change in circumstances by clear & convincing evidence; provides that increase in an obligor's income may not be considered permanent in nature until maintained for specified period; provides for attorney fees & costs if obligee unnecessarily or unreasonably litigates petition for modification or termination; revises provisions relating to effect of supportive relationship on alimony; provides that attaining of retirement age is substantial change in circumstances; allows separate adjudication of issues in certain circumstances; provides for applicability.

Family Law

Rep. Travis Cummings [R]	Sen. Manny Diaz [R]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R]	Rep. Dave Hood [R]
Sen. Ed Hooper [R]	Sen. Travis Hutson [R]	Rep. Jared Moskowitz [D]	Rep. Jake Raburn [R]
House Judiciary Committee	House Civil Justice Subcommittee	Rep. Ritch Workman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-17	House	Laid on Table
2013-04-17	House	Substituted CS/CS/SB 718 (Vetoed by Governor)
2013-04-15	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
2013-03-19	House	Placed on Calendar
2013-03-18	House	CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
2013-03-18	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-03-14	House	CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 4
2013-03-12	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/14/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
2013-03-05	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-02-25	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2013-02-20	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-02-13	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2
2013-02-06	House	On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/13/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
2013-01-30	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2013-01-17	House	Filed

S0718 (Similar To) 2013-05-01 - Vetoed by Governor
S1466 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
61	071		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	08		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	13		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	14		Amended Code	See Bill Text
61	19		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/231
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/BillText/c2/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/668555/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/082215/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/128687/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/082491/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/502841/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/929605/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/237953/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/579847/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/588555/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/466505/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/160003/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/706647/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/836457/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/731581/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0231/Amendment/218795/PDF