VA HB1117 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 4 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Immunity of persons at public hearing; attorney fees and costs. Allows the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs to any person who has a suit against him dismissed pursuant to immunity provided to him when appearing at a public hearing before the governing body of a locality or other local governmental entity.

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Title

Immunity of persons at public hearing; awarding of reasonable attorney fees and costs.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 11-N) (Y: 91 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239)
2016-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-29 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
2016-02-29HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
2016-02-26SenateSigned by President
2016-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1117ER)
2016-02-25HouseEnrolled
2016-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (88-Y 11-N)
2016-02-24HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 16105314D-S1 (88-Y 11-N)
2016-02-23HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-22SenatePassed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
2016-02-22SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1117S1
2016-02-22SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16105314D-S1
2016-02-22SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-22SenateRead third time
2016-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17HouseIncorporates HB690
2016-02-17SenateCommittee substitute printed 16105314D-S1
2016-02-17SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-02HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-01HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1117H1
2016-02-01HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16104713D-H1
2016-02-01HouseRead second time
2016-01-29HouseRead first time
2016-01-27HouseIncorporates HB690
2016-01-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 16104713D-H1
2016-01-27HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2016-01-20HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2016-01-13HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101370D

Same As/Similar To

HB690 (Similar To) 2016-01-27 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801223.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB1117
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1117+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1117H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1117S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1117ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0239+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0802V0031+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0021+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0207+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0260+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0514HB1117+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0525HB1117+HB1117
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0884+HB1117

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