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HB 2379 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO DIVORCE.

Summary
Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of annulment, divorce, and separation and other certain cases to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least three months before filing for divorce. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before completing a divorce. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Feb 14, 2020
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Committee
4
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-20 at 2:15PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
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