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2013 SESSION
HB 1546 Service of process; makes several changes to how process is made on nonresidents, etc.
Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Service of process on nonresidents. Makes several changes to how service of process is made on nonresidents and foreign corporations, including providing that (i) foreign corporations may be personally served with process outside of the Commonwealth in addition to substituted service on such corporation within the Commonwealth; (ii) service of process on the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles for nonresident motor vehicle owners or operators or the Secretary of the Commonwealth for nonresident aircraft owners or operators is effective on the date service is made on the Commissioner or the Secretary; and (iii) the Secretary of the Commonwealth or the statutory agent of a foreign corporation must provide a receipt noting the date service of process was made if the Secretary or statutory agent was served by hand delivery or any other method that does not provide a return of service. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100773D pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1546ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/04/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100773D
- 01/04/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/07/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/23/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/13 House: Read first time
- 01/31/13 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/13 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/13 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/13 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/13 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1546ER)
- 02/21/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 113 (effective 7/1/13)
- 03/06/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)