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2004 SESSION

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HB 624 Trials; dismissal of action by nonsuit.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Civil procedure; nonsuits. Provides that if notice to take a nonsuit of right is given to the opposing party within seven days of trial the court may assess against the nonsuiting party reasonable witness fees and travel costs of expert witnesses scheduled to appear at trial, which are incurred by the opposing party solely by reason of the failure to give notice at least seven days prior to trial. Under current law, the applicable timeframe is five days.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 043542404  pdf
• 02/14/04  House: Committee substitute printed 041007440-H1  pdf
• 03/08/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041185772-S1  pdf
• 03/26/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB624ER)  pdf
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 043542404
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Committee substitute printed 041007440-H1
• 02/14/04  House: Read first time
• 02/16/04  House: Read second time
• 02/16/04  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/16/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 041007440-H1 (55-Y 44-N)
• 02/16/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (55-Y 44-N)
• 02/16/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB624H1
• 02/17/04  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/17/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/17/04  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/17/04  House: Passed House (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/17/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (97-Y 3-N)
• 02/17/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/25/04  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 03/08/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 03/08/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041185772-S1
• 03/09/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/09/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/09/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 041185772-S1
• 03/09/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB624S1
• 03/09/04  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 1-N)
• 03/10/04  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (27-Y 71-N)
• 03/10/04  House: VOTE: REJECTED (27-Y 71-N)
• 03/11/04  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute
• 03/11/04  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/04  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/11/04  House: House acceded to request
• 03/11/04  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/11/04  House: Delegates: O'Bannon, Bell, Armstrong
• 03/11/04  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/11/04  Senate: Senators: Mims, Quayle, Edwards
• 03/12/04  House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 5-N)
• 03/12/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/04  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/26/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB624ER)
• 03/26/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/26/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 362 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0362)