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SB160 • 2026

Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.

Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Sue Shink (District 14), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Erika Geiss (District 1), Rosemary Bayer (District 13)
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
referred to Committee on Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.

Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create.

What This Bill Does

  • Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

5

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 SJ 41 Pg. 417

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 79 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 520

    received on 05/07/2025

  3. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 520

    read a first time

  4. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 520

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. 2025-04-23 SJ 35 Pg. 348

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  6. 2025-04-23 SJ 35 Pg. 348

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2025-04-23 SJ 35 Pg. 348

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  8. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 341

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/17/2025

  9. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 341

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  10. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 233

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK

  11. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 233

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.