VA SB566 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)

Summary

Withdrawal of appeals from district courts; civil proceedings. Establishes procedures for parties who appeal decisions from district courts in civil actions to withdraw such appeals. Currently there are only procedures for the withdrawal of appeals from district courts in certain criminal cases. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

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Title

Circuit and district courts; withdrawal of appeals.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-04-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)
2008-03-27 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 706 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-11 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB566ER)
2008-03-08 Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-05 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-03 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (86-Y 14-N)
2008-03-03 House: Passed House with amendment (86-Y 14-N)
2008-03-03 House: Engrossed by House as amended
2008-03-03 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-03-03 House: Read third time
2008-02-29 House: Read second time
2008-02-27 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 6-N)
2008-02-14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2008-02-12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-12 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-07 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-06 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2008-02-05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-04 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-14 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2008-01-09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080229400

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