CS/HB 455 (2016) -  Alimony

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Burton (CO-SPONSORS) Hager; Hill
Alimony: Requires use of specified factors in calculating alimony pendente lite; provides presumptions concerning alimony awards depending on duration of marriages; provides for imputation of income in certain circumstances; declares public policy concerning child's interests regarding time sharing in custody & support proceedings; prohibits court from changing duration of alimony award; provides for motions to advance trial of certain actions if specified period has passed since initial service on respondent.
Effective Date: October 1, 2016
Last Event: Laid on Table on Monday, March 7, 2016 11:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 668 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/15/2016 3:15:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/24/2016 2:30:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/5/2016 4:42:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/3/2016 11:09:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/18/2015 7:06:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/13/2015 4:26:08 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 03/07/2016 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 668 (Vetoed by Governor) Time: 03/07/2016 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2016) Time: 03/04/2016 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2016 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 03/04/2016 - 12:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2016) Time: 03/02/2016 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/08/2016 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/08/2016 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/08/2016 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/05/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/05/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/05/2016 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/04/2016 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/02/2016 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 11/18/2015 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/18/2015 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/18/2015 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/10/2015 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/27/2015 - 4:46 PM Member: Burton Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
61.071 CS/SB 250*, CS/CS/SB 668
61.08 CS/SB 250*, CS/CS/SB 668
61.14 CS/SB 250*, CS/CS/SB 668

(*) Not the latest version