Persons under a disability; approval of compromises on behalf thereof in suits or actions. (SB1293)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Approval of compromises on behalf of persons under a disability in suits or actions to which they are parties. Provides that the court shall approve the settlement if it finds that all payments that are due to be made are to be irrevocably guaranteed by an insurance company or companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth and rated "A plus" (A+) or better by Best's Insurance Reports. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090829228
01/14/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/26/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2009Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2009Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009Read first time
02/13/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/18/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
02/20/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009Read second time
02/25/2009Read third time
02/25/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/25/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2009Enrolled
03/09/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1293ER)
03/10/2009Signed by President
03/11/2009Signed by Speaker
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective 7/1/09)
03/30/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 3 minutes.