VA SB144 | 2023 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB144
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-21 - Left in Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-21 - Left in Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Admissibility of statements of a deceased or incompetent party. Repeals the "dead man's statute," which provides that no judgment shall be entered against a person incapable of testifying based upon the uncorroborated testimony of the adverse party.
Title
Deceased or incompetent party; admissibility of statements.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | Senate | Left in Judiciary |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 22105582D-S1 |
| 2022-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102696D |
Same As/Similar To
SB144 (Carry Over) 2022-02-09 - Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
