Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Summary
The act enacts the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act". The act authorizes a collaborative law process for proceedings arising under family or domestic relations law whereby disputes are resolved without intervention by a court or other tribunal. The act specifies the requirements for a collaborative law participation agreement, including that both sides be represented and advised by collaborative law lawyers, and that communications made during the collaborative law process are confidential and may not be used in later proceedings except in specified situations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 1, 2021
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BG
Bob Gardner
RRepublican
P
Kerry Tipper
DDemocratic
P
Marc Snyder
DDemocratic
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