Divorce; revocation of death benefits, federal preemption. (HB2830)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Revocation of death benefits by divorce; federal preemption. Provides that if federal law preempts the payment of a death benefit, the person whom the benefit was paid to because of federal preemption of the statute is liable for the amount received to the person who would have been paid had the statute not been preempted. Read the Bill »

Status

03/12/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 076068372
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
01/30/2007Read first time
01/31/2007Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/01/2007Communicated to Senate
02/02/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007Read third time
02/20/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2007Enrolled
03/01/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2830ER)
03/01/2007Signed by Speaker
03/04/2007Signed by President
03/12/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 306 (effective 7/1/07)
03/15/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0306)