HB1406
Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth, non-domiciled party.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Read first time
Chief Patron:
Virgil Gene Thornton, Sr (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth; non-domiciled party.
Provides that a court of the Commonwealth with proper jurisdiction may exercise certain powers relating to a foreign decree dissolving a marriage or granting a divorce from the bond of matrimony if a proceeding is initiated by a non-domiciled party to such divorce, provided that the party domiciled in the ... (More) Commonwealth is still domiciled in the Commonwealth at the commencement of an action. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26103533D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1406)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
