Legislation

Repealing a provision prohibiting a court from entering a decree of divorce on the uncorroborated testimony of the party seeking the divorce; and repealing a provision specifying that in a suit for absolute divorce on the grounds of voluntary separation a separation agreement is corrobated by the plaintiff's testimony.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2016 Legislative Date 1/25/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/27/2016 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/29/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 35
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2016 Legislative Date 3/03/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (94-45) Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {678177/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-1) Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Delegates Dumais, Kittleman, and Moon Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Senate Recede Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Motion Recede (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Committee Amendment {678177/1 Withdrawn Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-1) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/03/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/10/2016 Legislative Date 5/10/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2016	1/25/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/27/2016	1/27/2016	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2016	2/29/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	35
House	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Second Reading Passed	35
House	3/03/2016	3/03/2016	Third Reading Passed (94-45)	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	37
Senate	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/01/2016	4/01/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable with Amendments {678177/1 Report Adopted	57
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57
Senate	4/04/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-1)	58
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments	62
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	House Requests Senate Recede	62
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	Conference Committee Appointed	62
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	Delegates Dumais, Kittleman, and Moon	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Senate Recede	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Motion Recede (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Committee Amendment {678177/1 Withdrawn	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-1)	62
House	4/09/2016	4/03/2016	Returned Passed	66
Post Passage	5/10/2016	5/10/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/08/2016	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {678177/01 Withdrawn
1/26/2016	Text - First - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
3/01/2016	Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
5/20/2016	Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
2/26/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/03/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (94-45) - 03/03/16
3/29/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-1) - 03/29/16
4/02/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-1) - 04/02/16

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