CT HB05211 | 2018 | General Assembly

Connecticut House Bill 5211 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 25 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-25 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

To: (1) Require that when a plaintiff initiates an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of civil union or legal separation, the documents served on the defendant include a blank appearance form along with the summons and complaint; and (2) expand the option of waiving the ninety-day waiting period in dissolution and legal separation cases, under certain circumstances, when the defendant does not appear.

Title

An Act Concerning Judicial Procedures Relating To Initiation Of An Action For Dissolution Of Marriage, Dissolution Of Civil Union Or Legal Separation.

Roll Calls

2018-05-09 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 276 ADOPT (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-24 - House - House Roll Call Vote 66 (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-28 - Joint - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-25	House	Signed by the Governor
2018-05-17	House	Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2018-05-17	House	Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2018-05-14	House	Public Act 18-14
2018-05-08	House	On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
2018-05-08	House	Senate Passed
2018-04-26	House	Senate Calendar Number 426
2018-04-26	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2018-04-24	House	House Passed
2018-04-16	House	File Number 491
2018-04-16	House	House Calendar Number 334
2018-04-16	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2018-04-16	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2018-04-09	House	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/18 10:00 AM
2018-03-29	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2018-03-28	House	Joint Favorable
2018-03-05	House	Public Hearing 03/09
2018-02-22	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Connecticut State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05211&which_year=2018
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/h/2018HB-05211-R00-HB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/h/2018HB-05211-R01-HB.htm
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/ACT/pa/2018PA-00014-R00HB-05211-PA.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TS/h/2018HB-05211-R00JUD-CV63-TS.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/VOTE/h/2018HV-00066-R00HB05211-HV.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2018/VOTE/s/2018SV-00276-R00HB05211-SV.htm