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]

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).

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Title

Marital debts; equitable distribution.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
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

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