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