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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 288

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Relating to: waiting period for marriage after divorce judgment.

Divorce Judgment Marriage Marsh

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill eliminates the prohibition against a person marrying for six months

after the grant of that person's judgment of divorce. Under current law, a person who

was married and party to a divorce action in this or another state may not marry

again until six months after a judgment of divorce is granted. This bill eliminates

the waiting period.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Roys (D) , Taylor (D)

15 cosponsors

C. Anderson (D) , Cabrera (D) , Conley (D) , Duchow (R) , Kitchens (R) , Macco (R) , Mursau (R) , Myers (D) , Novak (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Palmeri (D) , Sapik (R) , Sinicki (D) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 11, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. May 15, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Felzkowski, Roys and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Macco, Novak, Kitchens, Steffen, Myers, Subeck, C. Anderson, Cabrera, Conley, Mursau, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Sapik and Sinicki

  2. May 15, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

  3. Sep 21, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 11, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 11, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Oct 11, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1