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CS/SB 1978: Alimony

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bogdanoff

Alimony; Revises provisions relating to factors to be considered for alimony awards. Revises provisions relating to awards of durational alimony. Revises provisions relating to awards of permanent alimony. Provides that the award of alimony may not leave the payor with significantly less net income than the net income of the recipient unless there are written findings of exceptional circumstances. Provides for applicability of the act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1111 (Ch. 2011-92)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 252
    3/22/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 252
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
    4/14/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 470
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 498
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1111 (Ch. 2011-92)

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  • CS/SB 1978, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2011 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1475 (c1) Alimony Stargel Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1111 (Ch. 2011-92)
    Location: In messages from House     		Track This Bill
    H 1111 (er) Family Law Mayfield Compare Last Action: 5/31/2011 Chapter No. 2011-92
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.08 Alimony. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1978, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2011 at 4:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    655450 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/11/2011
    2:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/13/2011     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.08 Alimony. Page 1 (pdf)

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