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2019 SESSION
HB 1945 No-fault divorce; waiver of service of process.
Introduced by: Jeffrey L. Campbell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (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 SB 1541.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102294D pdf
- 01/25/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105770D-H1 pdf
- 02/13/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1945ER) pdf
- 02/22/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102294D
- 01/06/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/23/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105770D-H1
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/30/19 House: Read second time
- 01/30/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19105770D-H1
- 01/30/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1945H1
- 01/31/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/11/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/13/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1945ER)
- 02/13/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/14/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/15/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 15, 2019
- 02/15/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2019
- 02/22/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/19)
- 02/22/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133)