HB332 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized
Description
Under existing case law, a common-law marriage may be recognized as valid in Alabama if certain conditions are met
This bill would provide that a common-law marriage may not be entered into in this state after January 1, 2017. This bill would also provide that an otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, would continue to be valid
To abolish common-law marriages entered into on or after January 1, 2017; and to recognize certain common-law marriages entered into before January 1, 2017.
Subjects
Marriage
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:15 p.m. on May 3, 2016. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-306. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 921 |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 22, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Standridge intended to vote Yea |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 316 |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 25, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 2, 2016 | Room 200 at 14:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB332 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |