Legislation

Repealing a provision prohibiting a court from entering a decree of divorce on the uncorroborated testimony of the party seeking the divorce; repealing a provision specifying that, in a suit for absolute divorce on the grounds of voluntary separation, a separation agreement is full corroboration of the plaintiff's testimony that the separation was voluntary under specified circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/03/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {458973/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2016 Legislative Date 3/10/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 42
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/26/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {382716/3 Report Adopted Proceedings 58A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 3/26/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58A
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/27/2016 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (101-33) Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Senate Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 61
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/10/2016 Legislative Date 5/10/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2016	1/28/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2016	2/03/2016	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/02/2016	3/03/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Favorable with Amendments {458973/1 Report Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37
Senate	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	40
House	3/10/2016	3/10/2016	First Reading Judiciary	42
House	3/16/2016	3/16/2016	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/31/2016	3/31/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/31/2016	3/26/2016	Favorable with Amendments {382716/3 Report Adopted	58A
House	3/31/2016	3/26/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58A
House	4/01/2016	3/27/2016	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (101-33)	59
Senate	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Senate Concur - House Amendments	61
Senate	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	61
Senate	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Passed Enrolled	61
Post Passage	5/10/2016	5/10/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {458973/01 Adopted
3/31/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {382716/03 Adopted
1/28/2016	Text - First - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony and Filing Procedures
3/04/2016	Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony and Filing Procedures
4/12/2016	Text - Enrolled - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
5/20/2016	Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
3/02/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/31/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/09/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/09/16
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 04/01/16
3/27/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (101-33) - 03/27/16

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