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SB 462: Family Law

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Family Law; Providing that a collaborative law process commences when the parties enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; prohibiting a tribunal from ordering a party to participate in a collaborative law process over the party’s objection; providing for confidentiality of communications made during the collaborative law process, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2015 Senate • Filed
1/28/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 62
2/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/03/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 62
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
3/4/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 191
3/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/15, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
3/12/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 192
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15
3/18/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 220
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/14/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 422
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 422
4/22/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 503
4/23/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 600
4/24/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 633
4/27/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 679
• Read 3rd time -SJ 679
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 679
4/27/2015 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 865
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/15
• Received -HJ 865
4/28/2015 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 883
• Died on Calendar