FL S1596 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Providing for the priority of bridge-the-gap alimony, followed by rehabilitative alimony, over any other form; requiring a court to make written findings regarding the basis for awarding a combination of forms of alimony, including the type of alimony and length of time for which it is awarded; providing that the party seeking alimony has the burden of proof of demonstrating a need for alimony and that the other party has the ability to pay alimony, etc.
Title
Family Law
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | Senate | Died in Judiciary |
| 2019-05-03 | Senate | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2019-03-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2019-03-08 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules |
| 2019-03-01 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H1325 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Code Citations
| 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 |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1596 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1596/BillText/Filed/HTML |
