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On May 15, 2024, the House of Representatives in a plenary session presided by Aurelio Gonzales Jr. via voice vote approved on "Second Reading" "Edcel Lagman" House Bill 9349, the proposed "Absolute Divorce Act".
The bill allowed judges to reduce or terminate alimony obligations based on a number of factors. [77] The passage came after decades of contentious debate garnering three vetoes of similar bills. [78] Some groups that were previously major opponents of the reform approved of the 2023 policy, such as Florida Family Fairness and The Florida Bar. [77]
Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson has been a vocal opponent of no-fault divorce, which allows couples to obtain a divorce without proving fault — and without both parties agreeing to the ...
Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other which may pass, reject, or amend it. For the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. After passage by both houses, a bill is enrolled and sent to the president for signature or veto.
The Senate approved the House-passed short-term government funding bill in a just-after-midnight vote by a vote of 85-11. The legislation will extend government funding until March 14.
If the House approves the bill, it must still move to the Senate. Graves, who has been championing the bill for years, isn't seeking reelection this fall after his capital-based 6th Congressional ...
A law to this effect was approved by the State Legislature in 2007. This legal status was also made available under certain circumstances to different-sex couples. The legislation took effect on April 22, 2007. [11] A same-sex marriage bill was also introduced in the 2007 legislative session, but failed to make it out of committee. [12]
The bill has a companion in the Senate, Senate Bill 5901, which is also awaiting a vote in the full chamber. This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Washington House approves expansion of ...