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SB 127 Declaration of judicial emergency; procedures for Supreme Court to follow.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Declaration of judicial emergency.  Sets out a procedure for the Supreme Court to follow in entering an order declaring a judicial emergency when there is a disaster as defined in the Commonwealth's Emergency Services and Disaster Law. The judicial emergency order may suspend, toll, extend, or otherwise grant relief from time limits or filing requirements in any court affected by the order and allows designation of a neighboring jurisdiction as proper venue for civil and criminal proceedings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to HB 883.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100827D  pdf
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB127ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100827D
• 01/07/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/12/10  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/18/10  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/10  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/10  House: Read first time
• 02/03/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 02/22/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/10  House: Read second time
• 03/03/10  House: Read third time
• 03/03/10  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/03/10  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/03/10  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/10  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB127ER)
• 03/12/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)