Bill Summary

HB 319 Florida Healthy Marriage Handbook (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Yarborough Co Sponsors: Sabatini, Smith CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Florida Healthy Marriage Handbook: Creates Florida Healthy Marriage Handbook; provides requirements for handbook; provides for distribution of printed copies of the handbook under certain circumstances; requires clerks of court to post electronic copies of handbook on its website & make handbook available to certain applicants; encourages clerks of court to provide list of course providers & websites where certain classes are available; prohibits issuance of marriage license until petitioners verify that both parties have obtained & read Florida Healthy Marriage Handbook or some other presentation of similar information. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/09/19
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Filed
10/16/19
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/16/19
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/31/20
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, 404 H
02/04/20
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/06/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/07/20
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Reference to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee removed; Reference to Health & Human Services Committee added; Remaining references: Health & Human Services Committee, Judiciary Committee
02/07/20
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/10/20
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, 17 H
02/12/20
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/12/20
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/14/20
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0319
Filed on 10/09/19
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Amendment 393807 DE
Yarborough
Filed on 02/03/20
Adopted
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0319C1
Filed on 02/06/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
741.0307
741.04
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