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2004 SESSION
HB 976 Pleadings and other actions by parties not represented by attorneys; provisions.
Introduced by: Gary A. Reese | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Pleadings and other papers signed by nonattorneys. Provides that a corporate officer (with the approval of the board of directors) or a manager, general partner or trustee, may in writing authorize an employee, a person licensed under the provisions of § 54.1-2106.1 (real estate brokers and salespersons), a property manager, or a managing agent to (i) sign a warrant in debt, motion for judgment, warrant in detinue, distress warrant, summons for unlawful detainer, counterclaim, crossclaim, suggestion for summons in garnishment, garnishment summons, writ of possession, writ of fieri facias, interpleader and civil appeal notice filed in general district court, and (ii) appear in court to obtain a judgment for possession or for rent and damages. Under current law, the only nonlawyers who may sign such pleadings are a corporate officer (with the approval of the board of directors), a manager of a limited liability company, a general partner of any form of partnership or a trustee of any business trust, and the only nonlawyers who may appear in court on those pleadings are persons licensed under the provisions of § 54.1-2106.1 (real estate brokers and salespersons) and resident managers. This bill is identical to SB 630.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040508484 pdf
- 01/26/04 House: Committee substitute printed 040550484-H1 pdf
- 03/15/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB976ER) pdf
- 04/14/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040508484
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/04 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 House: Committee substitute printed 040550484-H1
- 01/27/04 House: Read first time
- 01/28/04 House: Read second time
- 01/28/04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 040550484-H1
- 01/28/04 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB976H1
- 01/29/04 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/04 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/04 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/20/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/23/04 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/04 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/04 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/04 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/04 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/04 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/04 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/25/04 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 2-A)
- 02/25/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 4-N 2-A)
- 03/15/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB976ER)
- 03/15/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/15/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 365 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/14/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365)