sentences:  In January 2011, the bill was filed with the Massachusetts legislature and was passed unanimously by the legislature and signed into law on September 26, 2011.The law, which took effect on March 1, 2012, provides for different categories of alimony, and limits the duration of alimony.In New Jersey, a group called New Jersey Alimony Reform was established in 2011 to encourage and promote similar reforms to alimony reforms within the state.