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CS/HB 455: Alimony

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Burton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hager ; Hill

Alimony; Requires use of specified factors in calculating alimony pendente lite; provides presumptions concerning alimony awards depending on duration of marriages; provides for imputation of income in certain circumstances; declares public policy concerning child's interests regarding time sharing in custody & support proceedings; prohibits court from changing duration of alimony award; provides for motions to advance trial of certain actions if specified period has passed since initial service on respondent.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table -HJ 871
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/27/2015 House • Filed
11/5/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 40
11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/18/15, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
11/18/2015 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 161
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 161
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 40
2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/4/2016 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 3 -HJ 406
2/5/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2/8/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 405
• CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 402
3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
3/4/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 805
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
3/7/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 668 (Vetoed by Governor) -HJ 871
• Laid on Table -HJ 871