Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2716
Chancery; revise continuing jurisdiction in domestic matters where parties no longer reside in county.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCERY COURT IN WHICH A DIVORCE OR CHILD CUSTODY DECREE IS ENTERED MAY RETAIN CONTINUING EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY SUBSEQUENT MATTER ARISING FROM THE ENTERED DECREE; TO PROVIDE THAT VENUE SHALL BE PROPER IN THE COUNTY AT THE ORIGINAL FILING OR IN THE COUNTY WHERE ONE OF THE PARTIES RESIDES FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MATTER ARISING FROM THE ENTERED DECREE WHERE ONE OF THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL DECREE NO LONGER RESIDES IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL DECREE WAS ENTERED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate