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CS/HB 1475: Alimony

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Stargel

Alimony; Revises provisions relating to factors to be considered for alimony awards; revises provisions relating to awards of durational alimony; revises provisions relating to awards of permanent alimony; provides that award of alimony may not leave payor with significantly less net income than net income of recipient unless there are written findings of exceptional circumstances; provides for applicability.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1111 (Ch. 2011-92)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/18/2011 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 254
3/22/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 273
3/30/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 HOB
4/1/2011 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
4/5/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 413
4/6/2011 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 450
4/12/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
4/14/2011 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 645
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 645
4/26/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
4/28/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 886
• Read 3rd time -HJ 886
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 886
4/28/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1111 (Ch. 2011-92)