2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 139

CHAPTER NUMBER: 423
File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 577/10 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 402
Sponsored By:
Senator Zirkin
Entitled:
Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce

Synopsis:

Altering a ground for absolute divorce by reducing the amount of time required for the parties to have lived separate and apart without cohabitation; repealing a ground for divorce; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (40-5)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (107-29)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 423

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Divorce -see also- Annulment
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 7-103 , 7-103 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 458173/03     Offered on: March 8, 2011   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2011: Third Reading Passed (40-5)
House
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (107-29)