VA HB738 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Direct notification to certain claimants. Provides that any person or entity represented by counsel, and any insurer whether or not represented by counsel, making or delivering a payment of $5,000 or more on a claim or judgment based on contract, tort, or otherwise to an attorney representing the claimant shall provide to the claimant a copy of the check or other form of payment, along with a written statement that indicates only that the payment has been sent to the claimant's attorney in connection with the claim or judgment, and that any questions should be directed to the claimant's attorney.
Title
Claimants; certain persons paying claims to attorneys to provide direct notification.
Sponsors
Del. David Albo [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-02-16 | House: Left in Courts of Justice | |
2010-01-25 | House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote | |
2010-01-19 | House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil | |
2010-01-12 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
2010-01-12 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103790D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB738 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB738+hil |