Legislation

Title: Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance
Sponsored by: Senator Norman
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 849
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the requirement that both parties appear before the court at an absolute divorce hearing in order for the court to decree an absolute divorce on the grounds of mutual consent.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0499 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/15/2017 Legislative Date 11/15/2017 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2018 Legislative Date 1/10/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/04/2018 Legislative Date 1/04/2018 Action Hearing 1/11 at 1:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2018 Legislative Date 1/25/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2018 Legislative Date 1/30/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (35-10) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2018 Legislative Date 1/31/2018 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2018 Legislative Date 3/07/2018 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 3/25/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (124-11) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2018 Legislative Date 5/26/2018 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 849 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	11/15/2017	11/15/2017	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2018	1/10/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance
Senate	1/04/2018	1/04/2018	Hearing 1/11 at 1:15 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/25/2018	1/25/2018	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	Favorable Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	Second Reading Passed	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance
Senate	1/30/2018	1/30/2018	Third Reading Passed (35-10)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/31/2018	1/31/2018	Referred Judiciary	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2018	3/07/2018	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2018	4/03/2018	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/03/2018	3/25/2018	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	Third Reading Passed (124-11)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/02/2018	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/26/2018	5/26/2018	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 849
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance

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