Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - As enacted, clarifies that the court must allocate responsibility for payment of marital debt in actions for divorce or legal separation; defines "marital debt" and "separate debt"; adds factors for the court to consider in determining the allocation of responsibility for payment of marital debt; clarifies alimony in solido may be awarded for attorney fees and expenses incurred in connection with the proceedings. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4 and Title 36, Chapter 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2022 · House Mar 17, 2022
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 7, 2022
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Mar 31, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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