Bigamy; person found guilty may be ordered by court to make restitution to other party of marriage. (HB39)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Bigamy; restitution.  Provides that a person found guilty of bigamy may, upon conviction, be ordered by the court to make restitution to the other party of the bigamous marriage if (i) such other party believed in good faith that the husband or wife of the first marriage was dead or that the first marriage had been annulled or dissolved by a divorce or was without knowledge of the first marriage and (ii) such party did not, after receiving knowledge that the husband or wife of the first marriage was not dead or that the first marriage had not been annulled or dissolved by a divorce, live together as husband and wife with such person guilty of bigamy. Read the Bill »

Status

02/24/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
12/18/2009Committee
12/18/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101981D
12/18/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/15/2010Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/27/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
02/03/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Read first time
02/09/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/10/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/24/2010Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)