Virginia House Bill 2193 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-01 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Conference 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]

2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N) (Y: 12 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (1-Y 95-N) (Y: 1 N: 95 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (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]
2021-02-03 - 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
2021-03-01	Senate	Failed to pass
2021-03-01	Senate	No further action taken
2021-02-27	Senate	Conference report rejected by Senate (12-Y 26-N)
2021-02-27	House	Conference substitute printed 21200799D-H2
2021-02-27		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2021-02-25	Senate	Senators: Petersen, Boysko, Norment
2021-02-25	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-25	House	Delegates: Leftwich, Heretick, Simon
2021-02-25	House	Conferees appointed by House
2021-02-25	House	House acceded to request
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-23	House	VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 95-N)
2021-02-23	House	Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 95-N)
2021-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-22	Senate	Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-22	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-22	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2021-02-22	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2021-02-22	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-19	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-12	Senate	Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
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?212+sum+HB2193
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2193+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2193H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2193H2+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/.htm
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200295A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2193AS
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2193ASE
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2193AC
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0802C0019+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0133+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1364+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1426+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0163+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0047+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0228HB2193+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0266HB2193+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1889+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0405HB2193+HB2193
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0582HB2193+HB2193