VA HB1094 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Personal jurisdiction; long-arm statute; acknowledging parentage. Expands Virginia's long-arm statute to provide for personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state person who, while in the Commonwealth, has acknowledged parentage of a child. This bill is in response to the Virginia Court of Appeals' decision in Bergaust v. Flaherty, 57 Va. App. 423, 703 S.E.2d 248 (2011).
Title
Personal jurisdiction; expands long-arm statute, acknowledging parentage.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-14 | House: Left in Courts of Justice | |
| 2012-01-18 | House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote | |
| 2012-01-17 | House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100950D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB1094 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB1094+hil |
