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2019 SESSION
SB 1541 No-fault divorce; waiver of service of process.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
No-fault divorce; waiver of service. Clarifies that in the case of a no-fault divorce, waivers of service of process may occur within a reasonable time prior to or after the suit is filed, provided that a copy of the complaint is attached to such waiver, or otherwise provided to the defendant, and the final decree of divorce as proposed by the complainant is signed by the defendant. Where a defendant has waived service of process and, where applicable, notice, the bill further permits depositions to be taken, affidavits to be given, and all papers related to the divorce proceeding to be filed contemporaneously. This bill is identical to HB 1945.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100909D pdf
- 02/06/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19106444D-H1 pdf
- 02/18/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1541ER) pdf
- 03/05/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0237) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100909D
- 01/08/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/29/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19106444D-H1
- 02/08/19 House: Read second time
- 02/11/19 House: Read third time
- 02/11/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19106444D-H1
- 02/11/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1541H1
- 02/11/19 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/19 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/19 Senate: Title replaced 19106444D-H1
- 02/18/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1541ER)
- 02/18/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/20/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
- 02/20/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/05/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 237 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/05/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0237)