Key Votes
HB 2650 - Authorizing Extension of Divorce Waiting Period - Key Vote
Arizona Key Votes
Anna Tovar voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Family
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Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (27-28) - April 8, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizing Extension of Divorce Waiting Period
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a party in a divorce case to request an extension of the period in which neither spouse shall file any action for annulment and dissolution of marriage or legal separation for up to 120 days.
- Requires the court to grant the extension of such period, unless the other party has established "good cause" for proceeding without delay (Sec. 2).
- Authorizes the extension of such period to include a plan for reconciliation or a counseling schedule (Sec. 2).
- Expands the minimum standards for the divorce educational programs established by the Supreme Court to include instruction related to the following beginning January 1, 2012 (Sec. 1):
- The emotional, psychological, financial, physical and other short-term effects of divorce on adults and children;
- Alternatives to divorce;
- Resources to improve or strengthen marriage;
- The legal process of divorce and options available for meditation; and
- Resources available after divorce.
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (23-33) - April 6, 2010
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 8, 2010
Title: Authorizing Extension of Divorce Waiting Period
Sponsors
- Ray Barnes (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy K. Barto (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Gowan Sr. (AZ - R)
Co-sponsors
- Kirk Adams (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sylvia Tenney Allen (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Antenori (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Boone (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judy M. Burges (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rich Crandall (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sam Crump (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Doris Goodale (AZ - R)
- Linda J. Gray (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack W. Harper (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Kavanagh (AZ - R)
- Debbie Lesko (AZ - R)
- John McComish (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Albert Anthony 'Al' Melvin (AZ - R)
- Steve Montenegro (AZ - R)
- Rick Murphy (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Warde V. Nichols (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Russell K. Pearce (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carl E. Seel (AZ - R)
- David Stevens (AZ - R)
- Thayer Verschoor (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
