Virginia House Bill 2193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Settlement agreements; stay of dismissal. Provides that, in any case in which a plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff is seeking a civil judgment against a defendant or counterclaim defendant, if the parties enter into a written settlement agreement, upon request of the parties, a dismissal of such case shall be stayed to allow for full compliance with such settlement agreement. The bill requires the plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff to file a notice of dismissal with the court once the defendant or counterclaim defendant has complied with the terms of such settlement agreement, which shall be treated as a dismissal with prejudice. The bill allows the plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff to file a motion to enforce the terms of such settlement agreement if a defendant or counterclaim defendant is in default of any term of such agreement. Settlement agreements; stay of dismissal. Provides that, in any case in which a plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff is seeking a civil judgment against a defendant or counterclaim defendant, if the parties enter into a written settlement agreement, upon request of the parties, a dismissal of such case shall be stayed to allow for full compliance with such settlement agreement. The bill requires the plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff to file a notice of dismissal with the court once the defendant or counterclaim defendant has complied with the terms of such settlement agreement, which shall be treated as a dismissal with prejudice. The bill allows the plaintiff or counterclaim plaintiff to file a motion to enforce the terms of such settlement agreement if a defendant or counterclaim defendant is in default of any term of such agreement.

Settlement agreements; staying of dismissal.

Del. James Leftwich [R]

Del. Steve Heretick [D]

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]
2021-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-02-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-03	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	House	Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	House	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2021-02-03	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
2021-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
2021-02-02	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2193H1
2021-02-02	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103615D-H1
2021-02-02	House	Read second time
2021-02-01	House	Read first time
2021-01-29	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-29	House	Committee substitute printed 21103615D-H1
2021-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-19	House	Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2021-01-13	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101027D

HB2193 (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	425.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2193
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2193+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2193H1+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103615D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/21103615.pdf
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H0802V0019+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H08V0133+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1364+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1426+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S03V0163+HB2193