VA HB1234 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Limitations on enforcement of judgments. Provides that no execution shall be issued and no action brought on a judgment dated, extended, or renewed, prior to July 1, 2021, including a judgment in favor of the Commonwealth and a judgment rendered in another state or country, after 20 years from the date of such judgment or domestication of such judgment or 20 years from the date of such extension or renewal of such judgment, whichever is later. Under current law, no such execution or judgment may be issued or brought 20 years from the date of such judgment only. The bill further allows a judgment creditor's assignee or such assignee's attorney or authorized agent to go through the process to extend the limitations period. Limitations on enforcement of judgments. Provides that no execution shall be issued and no action brought on a judgment dated, extended, or renewed, prior to July 1, 2021, including a judgment in favor of the Commonwealth and a judgment rendered in another state or country, after 20 years from the date of such judgment or domestication of such judgment or 20 years from the date of such extension or renewal of such judgment, whichever is later. Under current law, no such execution or judgment may be issued or brought 20 years from the date of such judgment only. The bill further allows a judgment creditor's assignee or such assignee's attorney or authorized agent to go through the process to extend the limitations period.
Title
Judgments; limitations on enforcement, extensions and renewals.
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris Head [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-04-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022 |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-03 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-03 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1234ER) |
| 2022-03-03 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-02-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1234H1 |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22106040D-H1 |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Committee substitute printed 22106040D-H1 |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-01-19 | House | Presented and ordered printed 22104536D |
