Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs. (SB903)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs. Clarifies that if notice to take a nonsuit is given to the opposing party during trial, the court may assess against the nonsuiting party reasonable witness fees and travel costs of expert witnesses scheduled to appear at trial, which are actually incurred by the opposing party, solely by reason of the failure of the nonsuiting party to give notice at least seven days prior to trial. The bill also provides that invoices, receipts, or confirmation of payment shall be admissible to prove reasonableness of such expert witness costs and may, in the court's discretion, satisfy the reasonableness requirement, without the need for further testimony.

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Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13
01/04/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101034D
01/04/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/01/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2013Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2013Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Placed on Calendar
02/11/2013Read first time
02/11/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2013Read second time
02/20/2013 No action taken
02/21/2013Read third time
02/21/2013Passed House (93-Y 4-N)
02/21/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2013Enrolled
02/23/2013Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB903ER)
02/23/2013Signed by President
02/23/2013Signed by Speaker
03/14/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/13)
03/14/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 55 seconds.