Permits court to effectuate equitable distribution when complaint for divorce or dissolution of civil union has been filed and either party has died prior to final judgment; provides that surviving party would not receive intestate or elective share.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2023
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Jan 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2022
Signed Jan 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2023, c.238.
executive
Dec 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (33-0)
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 3, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Oct 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (71-0-0)
lower
Oct 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
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