Expert witness certifications; service of process. (HB2415)

Introduced By

Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal)

Progress

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

Description

Certification of expert witnesses; service of process; medical malpractice. Clarifies that when the plaintiff requests service of process or requests the defendant to accept service of process, he is certifying that he has obtained an expert opinion that the defendant deviated from the applicable standard of care. Read the Bill »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Committee
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075248220
01/09/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2007Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/03/2007Read first time
02/05/2007Read second time
02/05/2007Committee amendments agreed to
02/05/2007Engrossed by House as amended HB2415E
02/05/2007Printed as engrossed 075248220-E
02/06/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007Communicated to Senate
02/07/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2007Read third time
02/14/2007Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2007Enrolled
02/21/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2415ER)
02/21/2007Signed by Speaker
02/22/2007Signed by President
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 489 (effective 7/1/07)
03/27/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)