CS/CS/SB 1796: Dissolution of Marriage
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez ; Hooper ; Diaz
Dissolution of Marriage; Requiring the court to make certain written findings in its awards of alimony; removing the court’s ability to consider adultery of either spouse in determining the amount of an alimony award; revising factors that the court must consider in determining the proper type and amount of alimony; revising a provision authorizing the modification of rehabilitative alimony upon completion of the rehabilitative plan to include a certain condition; requiring the court to consider specified factors when determining an alimony award involving the existence of a supportive relationship between the obligee and another person, etc.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2022 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2022 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 154 |
| 1/18/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 153 |
| 1/19/2022 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/24/2022 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 218 |
| 1/26/2022 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 224 |
| 2/23/2022 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/28/2022 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Appropriations (144186); YEAS 11 NAYS 8 -SJ 484 |
| 3/1/2022 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) • Now in Rules • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -SJ 521 |
| 3/2/2022 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591 • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 528 |
| 3/3/2022 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 583 • Amendment(s) adopted (178604, 221028, 536442, 674252) -SJ 585 • Amendment(s) failed (303346) -SJ 585 • Ordered engrossed • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/4/2022 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 687 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 21 NAYS 16 -SJ 688 |
| 3/4/2022 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/7/2022 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 3/8/2022 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/9/2022 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 74, NAYS 42 |
| 3/9/2022 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 761 |
| 6/17/2022 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/24/2022 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
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| 12/12/2022 | Senate |
• Veto Message received (2022 Special Session A, 2023 Special Session B, 2023 Regular Session) -SJ 7 • Veto Message referred to Rules -SJ 7 |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |
836940 - Amendment to Amendment (797882)