Bill Summary

HB 1385 Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Aristide, Rayner Co Sponsors: Eskamani, Gantt, Gottlieb, Hunschofsky, López, J., Mooney, Jr., Nixon, Plasencia, Rizo, Salzman CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/27/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
04/08/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 404 H - PCS
04/10/25
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/10/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/11/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/15/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/17/25, 8:30 am, 404 H
04/17/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/18/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/25
04/25/25
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/25/25
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In Messages
04/28/25
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Received; Referred to Rules
05/03/25
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
06/16/25
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Died in Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
1385
Filed on 02/27/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Civil Justice & Claims Sub
Filed on 04/08/25
Adopted
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1385C1
Filed on 04/10/25
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Amendment 125409 DE
Aristide
Filed on 04/16/25
Adopted
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1385C2
Filed on 04/17/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
772.111
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