Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; right to confront witnesses. (SB212)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; evidence. Allows all parties to a claim under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act to confront and cross-examine evidence filed or offered for admission into evidence, and provides that a party shall not be precluded from conducting depositions of any witness from whom evidence is elicited. The measure also creates a mechanism for voiding an adverse determination in a case where a party was denied the opportunity to confront and cross-examine evidence against him. In order to have a claim redetermined de novo, the party is required to file a petition on or before July 1, 2011. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080038228
01/07/2008Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/18/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB212)
02/11/2008Committee substitute printed 089552228-S1
02/11/2008Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 2-N 4-A) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Read second time
02/12/2008Reading of substitute waived
02/12/2008Committee substitute agreed to 089552228-S1
02/12/2008Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB212S1
02/12/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Communicated to House
02/13/2008Placed on Calendar
02/13/2008Read first time
02/13/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/14/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB212S1)
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/15/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2008Read second time
02/20/2008Read third time
02/20/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/20/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2008Enrolled
02/21/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB212ER)
02/21/2008Signed by Speaker
02/25/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB212ER)
02/25/2008Signed by President
03/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/08)
03/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 145(effective 7/1/08)
03/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/08)
03/05/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB222.