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2018 SESSION
HB 289 Divorce proceedings; transfer of case for modification.
Introduced by: Christopher E. Collins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to juvenile and domestic relations district court. Provides that after the entry of a decree of divorce a vinculo matrimonii the circuit court shall not (i) transfer a case for modification to the juvenile and domestic relations district court in the absence of a motion by either party or (ii) require a provision for transfer of matters for modification to the juvenile and domestic relations district court as a condition of entry of a decree of divorce a vinculo matrimonii. The bill modifies the provision allowing transfer of any matters covered by the divorce decree to a juvenile and domestic relations district court to add transfer to any circuit court that constitutes a more appropriate forum.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103659D pdf
- 02/05/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18105772D-H1 pdf
- 02/26/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB289ER) pdf
- 03/09/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103659D
- 01/03/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18105772D-H1
- 02/07/18 House: Read first time
- 02/08/18 House: Read second time
- 02/08/18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 18105772D-H1
- 02/08/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB289H1
- 02/09/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y -0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/18 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB289ER)
- 02/26/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018
- 03/02/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018
- 03/09/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/09/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)