2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 402

CHAPTER NUMBER: 424
File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 139
Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons and Kramer
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.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (111-26)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 424

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

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

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 462915/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (111-26)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (40-6)