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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 5211

AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL PROCEDURES RELATING TO INITIATION OF AN ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, DISSOLUTION OF CIVIL UNION OR LEGAL SEPARATION.

Became law as Public Act 18-14, signed May 25, 2018, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To: (1) Require that when a plaintiff initiates an action for dissolution of marriage, dissolution of civil union or legal separation, the documents served on the defendant include a blank appearance form along with the summons and complaint; and (2) expand the option of waiving the ninety-day waiting period in dissolution and legal separation cases, under certain circumstances, when the defendant does not appear.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Craig C. Fishbein, John Fusco, Scott A. Storms, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Patricia Billie Miller

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Heather S. Somers

    Its course

    February 22 to May 25, 2018, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 2461 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 2834 days

    In the SenateApr 24 to May 814 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 179 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 258 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Apr 24

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 28Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 24Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 26 – May 8

    1. Apr 26Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 8Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 14 – May 25

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 18-14
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 25Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 24HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 8SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. May 8ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 17TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 25SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor