No-fault divorce; waiver of service of process.
Summary
Clarifies that in the case of a no-fault divorce, waivers of service of process may occur within a reasonable time prior to or after the suit is filed, provided that a copy of the complaint is attached to such waiver, or otherwise provided to the defendant, and the final decree of divorce as proposed by the complainant is signed by the defendant. Where a defendant has waived service of process and, where applicable, notice, the bill further permits depositions to be taken, affidavits to be given, and all papers related to the divorce proceeding to be filed contemporaneously. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 6, 2019
Signed Feb 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 8, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Feb 22, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 8, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1945H1
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105770D-H1
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 6, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102294D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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