AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Eliminates the waiting period for the granting of a complaint/divorce/separation following the filing of the complaint would shorten the waiting period for the filing of a final judgment for divorce following the hearing at which the divorce is granted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
May 15, 2018
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/20/2018 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2018 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 16, 2018
Committee
05/16/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 15, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2018 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
May 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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