1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 160

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 677
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Frosh, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, and Young
Entitled:
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Abuse

Synopsis:

Adding abuse as a grounds for an absolute divorce.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 7-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)