Legislation

Title: Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce
Sponsored by: Delegates McMillan and Dumais
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 782
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that the "filing of the application for divorce", for purposes of a provision of law authorizing a court to decree an absolute divorce on the grounds of a 12-month separation when the parties have met certain conditions before the filing of the application for divorce, includes an oral amendment made by a party with the consent of the other party at a hearing on the merits in open court to a previously filed application for limited or absolute divorce.

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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, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2018 Legislative Date 2/12/2018 Action Hearing 3/08 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 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {912216/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (127-8) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2018 Legislative Date 3/20/2018 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {218170/1 Adopted Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 4/01/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Dumais, Malone and Atterbeary) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Dumais, Malone and Atterbeary) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Motion Recede (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Committee Amendment {218170/1 Withdrawn Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Senate Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/03/2018 Action Senate Recede Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/15/2018 Legislative Date 5/15/2018 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 782 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce
House	2/12/2018	2/12/2018	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2018	3/13/2018	Favorable with Amendments {912216/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2018	3/13/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce
House	3/19/2018	3/15/2018	Third Reading Passed (127-8)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2018	3/20/2018	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2018	4/05/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Favorable with Amendments {218170/1 Adopted	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2018	4/01/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	House Requests Senate Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Dumais, Malone and Atterbeary)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	House Requests Senate Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Dumais, Malone and Atterbeary)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Motion Recede (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Committee Amendment {218170/1 Withdrawn	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Senate Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2018	4/03/2018	Senate Recede	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2018	4/05/2018	Returned Passed	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/15/2018	5/15/2018	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 782
			Text - Chapter - Grounds for Divorce - 12-Month Separation - Oral Amendment to Application for Divorce

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