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1998 SESSION

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HB 18 Suit by minor's next friend.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Suit by minor's next friend. Allows either or both parents to sue on behalf of a minor as his next friend. Currently, Virginia practice recognizes the need for only one parent or other person to bring the suit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/97 982701358  pdf
• 03/27/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER)  pdf
• 04/17/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/12/97 982701358
• 01/14/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/16/98  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (24-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  House: Read first time
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil & Property Law
• 03/08/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (14-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/10/98  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/10/98  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/10/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/12/98  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/27/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB18ER)
• 03/31/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/17/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)