VA HB1569 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
March 26 2011 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
March 26 2011 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Equitable distribution; marital debts. Provides that for purposes of equitable distribution in divorce actions, the court is required to classify debts of the parties as either marital or separate. The bill defines what constitutes a marital debt and a separate debt for purposes of classification and establishes how a party may rebut such a classification. This bill is in response to the Virginia Supreme Court's decision in Gilliam v. McGrady, 279 Va. 703, 691 S.E.2d 797 (2010).
Title
Marital debts; equitable distribution.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-16 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-15 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-19 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-12 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-15 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-19 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-12 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-26 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655) | |
| 2011-03-26 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 655 (effective 7/1/11) | |
| 2011-02-23 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1569ER) | |
| 2011-02-22 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2011-02-16 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-16 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2011-02-15 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-14 | Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-02-04 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil | |
| 2011-01-26 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-26 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2011-01-25 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-25 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-24 | House: Read second time and engrossed | |
| 2011-01-21 | House: Read first time | |
| 2011-01-19 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-12 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) | |
| 2011-01-10 | House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil | |
| 2011-01-05 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-05 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100953D |
