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2014 SESSION

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SB 94 Divorce proceedings; evidence by affidavit, residency requirement.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Evidence by affidavit in divorce proceedings; residency requirement. Provides that the affidavits submitted as evidence by a party in a no-fault divorce action and by a corroborating witness affirm that at least one party to the suit is, and has been for a period in excess of six months immediately preceding the commencement of the suit, a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth. Current law does not specify that the six-month period of residency must immediately precede the commencement of the suit.

FULL TEXT

• 12/23/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102626D  pdf
• 02/28/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER)  pdf
• 04/03/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/23/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102626D
• 12/23/13  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/14/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/15/14  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/16/14  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/20/14  House: Read first time
• 01/20/14  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/17/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/14  House: Read second time
• 02/26/14  House: Read third time
• 02/26/14  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/14  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/14  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/28/14  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER)
• 03/03/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/03/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/14)
• 04/03/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)