Spousal support; modification of support.
Summary
Modification of spousal support. Removesrequirement that a stipulation or contract that is executed on orafter July 1, 2018, contain specific language, as set out in theCode, stating that the amount or duration of spousal support is notmodifiable in order for a request for modification of spousal supportto be denied solely on the basis of the terms of such stipulationor contract. The bill instead provides that such stipulation or contractneed only expressly state that the amount or duration of spousalsupport is non-modifiable.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 585 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105031D
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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