SENATE BILL 374

Sponsored By:

Senators Hoffman, Baker, Forehand, Hollinger, Mitchell, Haines, Colburn, Frosh, Ruben, and Green

Entitled:

Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage

Synopsis:

Requiring a party who files a complaint or countercomplaint or agrees to sign a consent order for an absolute divorce or annulment to file, on the request of the other party, an affidavit stating that the affiant has taken all steps solely within the affiant's control to remove all religious barriers to remarriage by the other party; and prohibiting a court, if an affidavit is requested, from entering a decree for an absolute divorce or annulment until the affidavit is filed.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNULMENT -see also- DIVORCE

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

MARRIAGE

PENALTIES

RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 7-104.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 068271/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2000   at: 10:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 20, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-1)