Subpoenas; those for witnesses or documents to be authorized by judge. (HB888)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Prisoner civil litigation; subpoenas; summary judgment; access to records. Requires that any subpoena for witnesses or documents be specifically authorized by a judge of the court in which the case is filed. The bill requires the court to exercise its discretion in determining the scope of the subpoena and allows the court to condition the subpoena on such terms as the court finds appropriate considering the burden placed on the object of the subpoena in relation to the needs of the case, the amount in controversy, and the importance of the issues at stake in the litigation. The bill also provides that a summary judgment motion may be made by any party after the commencement of a pro se civil action by a prisoner. The bill allows access to all records maintained by the Department of Corrections in the name of individual prisoners to counsel for the Commonwealth, an agency of the Commonwealth, a Commonwealth employee, or a private contractor providing services to the Department of Corrections in a pro se civil action brought by prisoner. Read the Bill »
Status
03/31/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062453105 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law |
01/23/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2006 | Committee substitute printed 062858372-H1 |
01/25/2006 | Read first time |
01/26/2006 | Read second time |
01/26/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 062858372-H1 |
01/26/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB888H1 |
01/27/2006 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
01/30/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/27/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
03/01/2006 | Read third time |
03/01/2006 | Reading of amendments waived |
03/01/2006 | Committee amendments agreed to |
03/01/2006 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
03/01/2006 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
03/01/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
03/03/2006 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) |
03/11/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB888ER) |
03/11/2006 | Enrolled |
03/11/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2006 | Signed by President |
03/31/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 435 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/06/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0435) |