VA SB577 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Immunity of persons; attorney fees and costs. Allows the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs to any person who has a suit against him dismissed pursuant to the immunity provided to him for statements made when appearing at a public hearing before the governing body of a locality or other local governmental entity.
Title
Immunity of persons at public hearing; attorney fees and costs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB577S1 |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Sturtevant rejected |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 16105480D-S1 |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 16105480D-S1 |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N) |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101394D |
