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SB 498: Repeal of a Prohibition on Cohabitation

GENERAL BILL by Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner

Repeal of a Prohibition on Cohabitation; Deleting provisions prohibiting cohabitation by unmarried men and women, etc.

Effective Date: 4/6/2016
Last Action: 4/6/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-188
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/12/2015 Senate • Filed
10/21/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 37
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/17/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 126
11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/01/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
12/1/2015 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
12/2/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 126
1/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/14/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
1/14/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 221
1/15/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 221
2/29/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 537
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 639
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 639
3/3/2016 House • In Messages
3/7/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 892
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
• Received -HJ 892
3/8/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 925
• Substituted for HB 4003 -HJ 925
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 941
• Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 5 -HJ 941
3/9/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 914
3/22/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-188