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1995 SESSION

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HB 2597 Small claims courts.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Small claims courts. Provides that a small claims court may be created in any locality upon adoption of a resolution to that effect by the local governing body and subsequent approval by the General Assembly of an act specifically authorizing creation of a small claims court for that locality. Previously, local governing bodies were required to adopt an ordinance prior to General Assembly approval. The bill also adds the counties of Culpeper, Stafford, Lancaster and Albermarle and the City of Hopewell to the list of current jurisdictions (Arlington and Fairfax Counties) authorized to have a small claims division.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD9836000  pdf
• 02/06/95  House: Printed as engrossed LD9836000-E  pdf
• 02/19/95  Senate: Committee substitute printed LD6380212-S1  pdf
• 03/06/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2597ER)  pdf
• 03/30/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD9836000
• 01/23/95  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/95  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3/4
• 02/05/95  House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/95  House: Read first time
• 02/06/95  House: Read second time
• 02/06/95  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/06/95  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/06/95  House: Printed as engrossed LD9836000-E
• 02/07/95  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/95  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/95  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/95  Senate: Read first time
• 02/08/95  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/95  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 02/19/95  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/95  Senate: Committee substitute printed LD6380212-S1
• 02/20/95  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/95  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/95  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/95  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/95  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to LD6380212-S1
• 02/21/95  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. LD6380212-S1
• 02/21/95  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/95  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/95  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/95  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/95  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2597ER)
• 03/13/95  House: Enrolled
• 03/13/95  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/14/95  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/95  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (effective 7/1/95)
• 03/30/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)