VA HB1944 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 14 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Civil actions; no-fault divorce; fees and costs. Provides that, in the case of a no-fault divorce proceeding, there is a presumption that a party to the case who is the recipient of a state or federally funded public assistance program for the indigent is unable to pay the fees or costs. The bill further provides that, in such no-fault divorce proceeding, such person shall certify to the receipt of such benefits under oath.

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Title

Civil actions; determination of indigency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411)
2019-03-14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-02-19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-02-19HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2019
2019-02-15SenateSigned by President
2019-02-15HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-15HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
2019-02-15HouseEnrolled
2019-02-13HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2019-02-13HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 19106545D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)
2019-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-11SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1944S1
2019-02-11SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19106545D-S1
2019-02-11SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-11SenateRead third time
2019-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-06SenateCommittee substitute printed 19106545D-S1
2019-02-06SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
2019-02-01SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-01-31HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1
2019-01-30HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19105765D-H1
2019-01-30HouseRead second time
2019-01-29HouseRead first time
2019-01-25HouseCommittee substitute printed 19105765D-H1
2019-01-25HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
2019-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2019-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101359D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171606(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1944
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1944+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1944H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1944S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1944ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0411+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H0802V0052+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H08V0055+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2066+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S03V0223+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0488HB1944+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0492HB1944+HB1944
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2788+HB1944

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