Virginia House Bill 2073 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-17 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Wrongful death statute of limitations; criminal investigations by law enforcement; emergency. Provides that in a civil action for the wrongful death of an injured person such action may be brought by a personal representative of a decedent within two years after the death of the person or, if applicable, within two years of the conclusion of a criminal investigation by law enforcement of such death, whichever is longer. Under current law, a wrongful death action must be brought within two years of the death of the decedent. The bill contains an emergency clause. Wrongful death statute of limitations; criminal investigations by law enforcement; emergency. Provides that in a civil action for the wrongful death of an injured person such action may be brought by a personal representative of a decedent within two years after the death of the person or, if applicable, within two years of the conclusion of a criminal investigation by law enforcement of such death, whichever is longer. Under current law, a wrongful death action must be brought within two years of the death of the decedent. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Wrongful death statute of limitations; criminal investigations by law enforcement.

Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]

Del. Mark Levine [D]

Del. Jason Miyares [R]

2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-17	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-02-02	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-01	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2021-01-29	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2073H1
2021-01-29	House	Emergency clause added
2021-01-29	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103581D-H1
2021-01-29	House	Read second time
2021-01-28	House	Read first time
2021-01-27	House	Committee substitute printed 21103581D-H1
2021-01-27	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-21	House	Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2021-01-12	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-12	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101459D

HB2073 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
8	01	244	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2073
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2073+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2073H1+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0802C0014+HB2073
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0127+HB2073
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1280+HB2073
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0139+HB2073
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0055+HB2073