VA SB127 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Declaration of judicial emergency. Sets out a procedure for the Supreme Court to follow in entering an order declaring a judicial emergency when there is a disaster as defined in the Commonwealth's Emergency Services and Disaster Law. The judicial emergency order may suspend, toll, extend, or otherwise grant relief from time limits or filing requirements in any court affected by the order and allows designation of a neighboring jurisdiction as proper venue for civil and criminal proceedings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.

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Title

Declaration of judicial emergency; procedures for Supreme Court to follow.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451)
2010-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-03-13 Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-12 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB127ER)
2010-03-12 Senate: Enrolled
2010-03-05 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2010-03-03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2010-03-03 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2010-03-03 House: Engrossed by House as amended
2010-03-03 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2010-03-03 House: Read third time
2010-03-02 House: Read second time
2010-02-26 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N)
2010-02-22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2010-02-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2010-02-03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-02-03 House: Read first time
2010-02-03 House: Placed on Calendar
2010-01-21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2010-01-20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2010-01-19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-01-18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
2010-01-12 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2010-01-07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100827D

Same As/Similar To

HB883 (Same As) 2010-04-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0757)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171114(n/a)See Bill Text
171330(n/a)See Bill Text
171331(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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