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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2022-11-21SenateLeft in Judiciary
2022-02-09SenateContinued to 2023 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2022-02-09SenateCommittee substitute printed to LIS only 22105582D-S1
2022-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2022-01-08SenatePrefiled 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)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801397(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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