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HB 639: Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities

GENERAL BILL by Perez

Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities; Redefines "marital assets & liabilities" for purposes of equitable distribution in dissolution of marriage actions; provides formulas & guidelines for determining amount of passive appreciation; authorizes court to require security & interest when installment payments are ordered in division of assets.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/22/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-56
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/13/2017 House • Filed
11/27/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 57
1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 56
1/10/2018 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 313
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 313
1/30/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/1/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 481
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 481
2/15/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/18
2/20/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 626
• Amendment(s) adopted (479379) -HJ 626
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/21/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 654
• Passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 1 -HJ 654
2/28/2018 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 416
• Received -SJ 416
3/5/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 687
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 687
• Substituted for CS/SB 676 -SJ 687
• Read 2nd time -SJ 687
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 768
• Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 768
3/6/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1020
3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-56