VA SB161 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-14 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Divorce proceedings; service requirements and waiver of notice of further proceedings. Provides that, in divorce cases, when the defendant has been served with the complaint by personal or substituted service, and the defendant fails to answer, plead, or otherwise appear within 21 days of such service, the defendant shall be deemed to have waived notice of further proceedings in the case and no further service of process upon him shall be required.

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Title

Divorce proceedings; service requirements and waiver of notice of further proceedings.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-01 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 7-N) (Y: 4 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 1-N) (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-14 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2010-03-01 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 7-N)
2010-02-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2010-02-03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-02-03 House: Read first time
2010-02-03 House: Placed on Calendar
2010-01-21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
2010-01-20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2010-01-19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-01-18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 1-N)
2010-01-12 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2010-01-11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100593D

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Bill Comments

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