VA HB409 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Promises not to plead the statute of limitations. Specifies that a written promise not to plead the statute of limitations is valid only when such written promise is made to avoid or defer litigation pending settlement of any cause of action that has accrued in favor of the promisee against the promisor. The bill further replaces the current requirement of validity that such promise not be made contemporaneously with any other contract with the requirement that the written promise be signed by the promisor or his agent. Finally, the bill specifies that the promisee must commence an action asserting such cause of action within the earlier of the applicable limitations period running from the date the written promise is made or any shorter time provided for in the written promise for such promise to be valid; current law requires that any such written promise may be made for an additional term not longer than the applicable limitations period in order to be valid. The bill provides that its provisions apply only to written promises not to plead the statute of limitations made on or after July 1, 2022. The bill as introduced was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Promises not to plead the statute of limitations. Specifies that a written promise not to plead the statute of limitations is valid only when such written promise is made to avoid or defer litigation pending settlement of any cause of action that has accrued in favor of the promisee against the promisor. The bill further replaces the current requirement of validity that such promise not be made contemporaneously with any other contract with the requirement that the written promise be signed by the promisor or his agent. Finally, the bill specifies that the promisee must commence an action asserting such cause of action within the earlier of the applicable limitations period running from the date the written promise is made or any shorter time provided for in the written promise for such promise to be valid; current law requires that any such written promise may be made for an additional term not longer than the applicable limitations period in order to be valid. The bill provides that its provisions apply only to written promises not to plead the statute of limitations made on or after July 1, 2022. The bill as introduced was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
Title
Statute of limitations; promises not to plead.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 6-N) (Y: 94 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 3-N) (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (94-Y 6-N) (Y: 94 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 3-N) (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 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 |
| 2022-02-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB409ER) |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-02-23 | House | VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-03 | House | VOTE: Passage (94-Y 6-N) |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House (94-Y 6-N) |
| 2022-02-02 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-01-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101575D |
