VA HB825 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Application of foreign laws. Prohibits any Virginia court or administrative agency from applying the law of any jurisdiction outside of the United States and its territories unless the application is required by the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, or any federal or state law.

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Title

Application of foreign law; court decisions will be void as violation of public policy of State.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-29HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2012-02-10HouseContinued to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2012-02-10HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
2012-02-09HouseRereferred to Courts of Justice
2012-02-09HouseMotion to rerefer to committee agreed to
2012-02-09HouseRead second time
2012-02-08HousePassed by for the day
2012-02-07HouseRead first time
2012-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 6-N)
2012-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2012-01-17HouseAssigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2012-01-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102796D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801465.26(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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