COHABITANTS ECONOMIC REMEDIES
Summary
Creates the Uniform Cohabitants' Economic Remedies Act. Allows an individual who is or was a cohabitant to commence an action on a contractual or equitable claim that arises out of contributions to the relationship, including allowing an action to be commenced on behalf of or against a deceased cohabitant. Provides that a claim for breach of a cohabitants' agreement accrues on breach and may be commenced, within 5 or 10 years after it first accrues, during cohabitation or after termination of cohabitation. Includes instances when a cohabitants' agreement may be unenforceable or voidable. Allows a cohabitant to commence an equitable action against the other cohabitant concerning entitlement to property based on the contributions to the relationship, and such an action accrues on termination of cohabitation. Sets forth applicability, governing law, effect of a court order or judgment on a third party, principles of law and equity, uniformity of application and construction, relation to electronic signatures, and transitional provisions. Defines terms.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2024
Last action Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2024
How they voted
62–33
Passed · 22 other
Total votes 117
Apr 19, 2024
D
Democratic77
80% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-033-001
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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