CS/SB 1248: Family Law
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Stargel
Family Law; Prohibiting a court from using certain presumptive alimony guidelines in calculating alimony pendente lite; providing presumptions concerning alimony awards depending on the duration of marriages; prohibiting a combined award of alimony and child support from constituting more than a specified percentage of a payor’s net income; creating a presumption that approximately equal time-sharing by both parents is in the best interests of the child; providing that a party may pursue an immediate modification of alimony in certain circumstances, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 121 |
| 3/3/2015 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 121 |
| 3/19/2015 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/24/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/24/2015 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 259 |
| 3/26/2015 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 259 |
| 3/31/2015 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 275 |
| 4/3/2015 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 4/8/2015 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 373 • Now in Appropriations -SJ 373 |
| 4/16/2015 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/21/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/21/2015 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -SJ 504 |
| 4/22/2015 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 504 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15 |
| 4/23/2015 | Senate |
• Removed from Calendar -SJ 600 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 600 |
| 5/1/2015 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar |
