Virginia Senate Bill 734 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-18 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements. Provides that any person who knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false or fraudulent record, document, or statement in support of any foreclosure shall be liable to the injured party. Upon proof of both a violation and damages, the injured party shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief and compensatory damages. If compensatory damages are awarded, an injured party may also be awarded punitive damages. A person violating the provisions of this bill shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees and costs of a civil action.

Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.

Sen. John Petersen [D]

2013-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-18	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2013-02-11	House	Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting by voice vote
2013-02-07	House	Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2013-02-02	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-02-02	House	Read first time
2013-02-02	House	Placed on Calendar
2013-01-31	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N)
2013-01-30	Senate	Read second time and engrossed
2013-01-29	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2013-01-28	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
2012-12-12	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-12-12	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100542D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+SB734
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+SB734+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+S03V0127+SB0734
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0214SB0734+SB0734
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0231SB0734+SB0734