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1997 SESSION
HB 2869 Place for bringing an action under a contract for construction.
Introduced by: Eric I. Cantor | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Place for bringing an action under a contract for construction. Expands the current law governing venue in actions by contractors and subcontractors (i) to apply to any actions based upon post-July 1, 1998, contracts for design or management of construction projects or the provision of goods, equipment or materials in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, movement, demolition or excavation of buildings, roads, bridges and tunnels and (ii) to specify that venue is proper in the jurisdiction where the project is located or any other permissible venue allowed by law.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971267146 pdf
- 02/03/97 House: Printed as engrossed 971267146-E pdf
- 02/25/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2869ER) pdf
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971267146
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 02/02/97 House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/97 House: Read first time
- 02/03/97 House: Read second time
- 02/03/97 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/03/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/97 House: Printed as engrossed 971267146-E
- 02/04/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2869ER)
- 03/03/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)