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2023 SESSION

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HB 1996 Summons for Unlawful Detainer form; plain English instructions for interpretation of form.

Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Summons for Unlawful Detainer form; plain English instructions. Requires the Forms and Efiling Subcommittee of the Supreme Court of Virginia's Access to Justice Commission to develop plain English instructions, as defined in the bill, that explain to defendants how to interpret Form DC-421 (Summons for Unlawful Detainer/Civil Claim for Eviction). The bill further requires that such instructions (i) be printed in no less than 14 point type; (ii) be understandable to persons whose literacy level matches the Virginia literacy level for fourth grade; (iii) explain that failure to appear in court on the hearing date may result in eviction from the defendant's household; and (iv) provide the statewide Legal Aid and Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot program websites and, if applicable, telephone numbers, directing defendants to contact those programs for more information and assistance.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102270D  pdf
• 01/27/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105393D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1996ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102270D
• 01/10/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/16/23  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 4-N)
• 01/25/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
• 01/27/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105393D-H1
• 01/31/23  House: Read first time
• 02/01/23  House: Read second time
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute agreed to 23105393D-H1
• 02/01/23  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1996H1
• 02/02/23  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/23  House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/13/23  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/23  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/23  House: Enrolled
• 02/20/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1996ER)
• 02/20/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/23/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)