Dissolution of Marriage
Summary
Dissolution of Marriage; Revises various provisions relating to dissolution of marriage & alimony; creates presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of minor child; authorizes separate adjudication of issues in dissolution of marriage under certain circumstances; provides for temporary orders to protect parties & their children.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
74–36
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 118
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic39
84% Nay
R
Republican79
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 38
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 419241 superseded by substitute
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment 529879 adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment 078597 adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 529879 filed
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 419241 filed
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 078597 filed
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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