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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 1852 Uniform Collaborative Law Act; created.
Introduced by: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Creates the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, which provides a framework for the practice of collaborative law, a process entered into voluntarily by clients for the express purpose of reaching a settlement in a family or domestic relations law matter, including (i) marriage, divorce, dissolution, annulment, and property distribution; (ii) child custody, visitation, and parenting time; (iii) alimony, spousal support, maintenance, and child support; (iv) adoption; (v) parentage; and (vi) negotiation or enforcement of premarital, marital, and separation agreements. The Act governs disclosure of information, privilege against disclosure of communications, and scope of representation by the attorneys in the proceeding.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100753D pdf
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1852ER) pdf
- 03/25/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100753D
- 01/07/21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/21 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/15/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/21 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/21 House: Read first time
- 01/22/21 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/21 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/26/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/16/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/21 Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 2-N)
- 02/22/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1852ER)
- 02/22/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
- 02/25/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/25/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/25/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)