2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1385: Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/27/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
In Messages
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #125409

4/16/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#265
4/25/2025
108
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
4/17/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
4/10/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/17/2025150.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/10/2025145.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/2025141.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/17/2025589.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/15/2025588.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/10/2025562.4 KB