VA SB1486 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0128)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits. Allows for the limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment, provided that the only parties to the action are business entities and the amount at issue is $50,000 or more. This bill is identical to HB 2197.

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Title

Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Rejected by Senate (16-Y 21-N) (Y: 16 N: 21 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Surovell rejected (12-Y 26-N) (Y: 12 N: 26 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0128)
2019-02-21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 128 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-02-14 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2019
2019-02-14SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 14, 2019
2019-02-13SenateSigned by President
2019-02-12HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-12SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1486ER)
2019-02-12SenateEnrolled
2019-02-11HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11HouseRead third time
2019-02-08HouseRead second time
2019-02-06HouseReported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
2019-02-04HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-02-04HouseRead first time
2019-02-04HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-01-29SenatePassed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
2019-01-29SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-29SenateRead third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2019-01-28SenateEngrossed by Senate SB1486E
2019-01-28SenateAmendment #2 by Senator Surovell rejected
2019-01-28SenateReading of amendment #2 waived
2019-01-28SenateAmendment #1 by Senator Surovell rejected (12-Y 26-N)
2019-01-28SenateReading of amendment #1 waived
2019-01-28SenateSubstitute by Senator Peterson rejected 19105790D-S1 (16-Y 21-N)
2019-01-28SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-01-28SenateRead second time
2019-01-28SenateFloor substitute printed 19105790D-S1 (Petersen)
2019-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
2019-01-23SenateReported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103880D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801420(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1486
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1486+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1486S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1486ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0128+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S03V0128+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0196SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0214SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0213SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0226SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0230SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0231SB1486+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H08V0315+SB1486
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2628+SB1486

Bill Comments

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