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SB1542

Civil actions; determination of indigency, no-fault divorce.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Civil actions; determination of indigency.

Provides that, in the case of a no-fault divorce proceeding, a person who is a current recipient of a state or federally funded public assistance program for the indigent shall not be subject to fees and costs. The bill further provides that, in such no-fault divorce proceeding, such person shall certify to the receipt of such benefits under oath. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100908D
  • 01/08/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/18/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1542)
  • 01/21/2019 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
  • 01/21/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105303D-S1
  • 01/22/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2019 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/23/2019 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/23/2019 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19105303D-S1
  • 01/23/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1542S1
  • 01/24/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/31/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1542S1)
  • 02/06/2019 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Committee substitute printed 19106445D-H1
  • 02/08/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 02/11/2019 - House: Read third time
  • 02/11/2019 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 19106445D-H1
  • 02/11/2019 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1542H1
  • 02/11/2019 - House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2019 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1542H1)
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N)
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Title replaced 19106445D-S1
  • 02/18/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/18/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1542ER)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/19/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1542ER)
  • 02/19/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/20/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
  • 02/20/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/21/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/21/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)