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2005 SESSION

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SB 1118 Circuit courts; create single form of pleading civil actions.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Circuit court civil actions.  Creates a single form of pleading for civil actions. Legal and equitable claims will remain distinct, and the situations where issues are heard by a jury are unchanged. The bill is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2006, and has been endorsed by the Judicial Council of Virginia.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053818160  pdf
• 02/07/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 053818160-E  pdf
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1118ER)  pdf
• 04/01/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053818160
• 01/12/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/05  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/07/05  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1118E
• 02/07/05  Senate: Printed as engrossed 053818160-E
• 02/07/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/05  House: Read first time
• 02/09/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/05  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 2-N)
• 02/22/05  House: Read second time
• 02/23/05  House: Read third time
• 02/23/05  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/23/05  House: Passed House (67-Y 29-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 29-N)
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1118ER)
• 03/09/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/23/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (effective 1/1/06)
• 04/01/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681)