Dissolution of Marriage
Summary
Dissolution of Marriage; Requiring the court to make certain written findings in its awards of alimony; removing the court’s ability to consider adultery of either spouse in determining the amount of an alimony award; revising factors that the court must consider in determining the proper type and amount of alimony; revising a provision authorizing the modification of rehabilitative alimony upon completion of the rehabilitative plan to include a certain condition; requiring the court to consider specified factors when determining an alimony award involving the existence of a supportive relationship between the obligee and another person, etc.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Vetoed
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Vetoed Jun 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Mar 9, 2022
How they voted
20–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Nay
R
Republican23
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jun 24, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
legislature
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 74, NAYS 42
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 21 NAYS 16
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (178604, 221028, 536442, 674252)
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Appropriations (144186); YEAS 11 NAYS 8
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Gruters
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Rodriguez
RRepublican
Co
Ed Hooper
RRepublican
Co
Manny Diaz, Jr.
RRepublican
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