CS/CS/SB 668: Family Law
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Stargel
Family Law; Requiring a court to consider certain alimony factors and make specific written findings of fact under certain circumstances; requiring a court to make specified findings before ruling on a request for alimony; specifying a premise that a minor child should spend approximately equal amounts of time with each parent; revising a finite list of factors that a court must evaluate when establishing or modifying parental responsibility or a parenting plan; prohibiting a court from changing the duration of alimony, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 5/12/2017 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/12/2017 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/4/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 48 |
| 1/12/2016 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 48 |
| 2/4/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered |
| 2/11/2016 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 2/16/2016 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 434 |
| 2/18/2016 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2/19/2016 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 434 • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 2/22/2016 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 436 |
| 2/24/2016 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 497 |
| 2/25/2016 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 497 • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/01/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/1/2016 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6 -SJ 563 • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16 |
| 3/2/2016 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 564 |
| 3/3/2016 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 611 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/4/2016 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 719 • Amendment(s) adopted (224698) -SJ 720 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 720 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• In Messages • Referred to Calendar -HJ 826 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16 • Received -HJ 826 |
| 3/7/2016 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 870 • Substituted for CS/HB 455 -HJ 871 • Amendment(s) failed (779935, 917477) -HJ 871 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/8/2016 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 906 • Amendment(s) failed (723335) -HJ 907 • CS passed; YEAS 74 NAYS 38 -HJ 907 |
| 3/8/2016 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 836 |
| 4/4/2016 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 4/15/2016 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
|
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Veto Message received (2017 Regular Session) -SJ 150 • Veto Message referred to Rules |
| 5/12/2017 | Senate |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |
670515 - Substitute Amendment (939659)