Divorce proceedings; evidence by affidavit, residency requirement. (SB94)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Evidence by affidavit in divorce proceedings; residency requirement. Provides that the affidavits submitted as evidence by a party in a no-fault divorce action and by a corroborating witness affirm that at least one party to the suit is, and has been for a period in excess of six months immediately preceding the commencement of the suit, a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth. Current law does not specify that the six-month period of residency need be immediately preceding the commencement of the suit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/23/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102626D
12/23/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/14/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/15/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/16/2014Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Placed on Calendar
01/20/2014Read first time
01/20/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014Read second time
02/26/2014Read third time
02/26/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2014Enrolled
02/28/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/03/2014Signed by President
04/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/14)
04/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.