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CS/HB 277: Alimony

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Frishe

Alimony; Allows for award of more than one type of alimony; revises factors to be considered in whether to award alimony or maintenance; provides for award of bridge-the-gap alimony for limited period; provides that such award is not modifiable; provides for award of rehabilitative alimony, durational alimony, & permanent alimony in certain circumstances; provides for modification or termination of such awards.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/30/2010 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 907 (Ch. 2010-199)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/27/2009 House • Filed
11/13/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
1/14/2010 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/21/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall
1/21/2010 House • CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/27/2010 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
2/2/2010 House • Now in Policy Council
2/26/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 03/02/10, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/2/2010 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Policy Council; Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 01/21/10, 10:00 am, Reed Hall; CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00167; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -HJ 00157; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20; Now in Policy Council -HJ 00163; On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 03/02/10, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable by Policy Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 00207
3/3/2010 House • Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00207
4/8/2010 House • On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 04/12/10, 1:00 pm, 404-H
4/12/2010 House • Favorable by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 00676; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00676
4/30/2010 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 907 (Ch. 2010-199)