MD HB274 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 10 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-10 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 10 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-10 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing a provision prohibiting a court from entering a decree of divorce on the uncorroborated testimony of the party seeking the divorce; and repealing a provision specifying that in a suit for absolute divorce on the grounds of voluntary separation a separation agreement is corrobated by the plaintiff's testimony.
Title
Family Law - Divorce - Corroboration of Testimony
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-1) (Y: 45 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-1) (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (94-45) (Y: 94 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-1) (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (94-45) (Y: 94 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-10 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 380 |
| 2016-04-09 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2016-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-1) |
| 2016-04-08 | Senate | Senate Recede |
| 2016-04-08 | Senate | Committee Amendment {678177/1 Withdrawn |
| 2016-04-08 | Senate | Motion Recede (Senator Zirkin) Adopted |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Delegates Dumais, Kittleman, and Moon |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Conference Committee Appointed |
| 2016-04-06 | House | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2016-04-06 | House | House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments |
| 2016-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-1) |
| 2016-04-01 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2016-04-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {678177/1 Report Adopted |
| 2016-04-01 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2016-03-22 | Senate | Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Third Reading Passed (94-45) |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2016-02-11 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-01-25 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
