VA SB1108 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB1108

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

General district courts; jurisdictional limits. Increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the maximum civil jurisdictional limit of general district courts for civil actions for personal injury and wrongful death. The bill contains an emergency clause. General district courts; jurisdictional limits. Increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the maximum civil jurisdictional limit of general district courts for civil actions for personal injury and wrongful death. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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Title

General district courts; jurisdictional limits.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-05HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-05HouseRead first time
2021-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-01SenateRead third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
2021-01-29SenateEmergency clause added
2021-01-29SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1108S2
2021-01-29SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 21103882D-S2
2021-01-29SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-01-29SenateCommittee substitute rejected 21103157D-S1
2021-01-29SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-01-29SenateRead second time
2021-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103882D-S2
2021-01-27SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
2021-01-18SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2021-01-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 21103157D-S1
2021-01-18SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
2020-12-02SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-12-02SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100842D

Same As/Similar To

SB1108 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
16177(n/a)See Bill Text
462644.03(n/a)See Bill Text
801195.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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