VA HB1249 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Security for costs; suit or action by nonresident. Provides that in any plaintiff's suit or action by a nonresident of the Commonwealth, including a counterclaim plaintiff, cross-claim plaintiff, or third-party plaintiff, the court may order upon a motion made by a party to such suit or action and for good cause shown that such plaintiff must post security, in an amount not exceeding $250, within 60 days of entry of such order. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Security for costs; suit or action by nonresident. Provides that in any plaintiff's suit or action by a nonresident of the Commonwealth, including a counterclaim plaintiff, cross-claim plaintiff, or third-party plaintiff, the court may order upon a motion made by a party to such suit or action and for good cause shown that such plaintiff must post security, in an amount not exceeding $250, within 60 days of entry of such order. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

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Title

Nonresident plaintiff; security costs upon suit.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
2024-04-08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-03SenateSigned by President
2024-02-29HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-29HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1249ER)
2024-02-29HouseEnrolled
2024-02-26SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26SenateRead third time
2024-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-21SenateReported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1249H1
2024-02-12HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24106004D-H1
2024-02-12HouseRead second time
2024-02-09HouseRead first time
2024-02-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106004D-H1
2024-02-07HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102433D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171607(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1249
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1249+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1249H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1249ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0745+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106004D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106004D.pdf
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0802V0096+HB1249
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0146+HB1249
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0777+HB1249
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0245+HB1249
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0603HB1249+HB1249
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0619HB1249+HB1249

Bill Comments

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