Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing. (HB1837)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Testimony in open court in divorce cases; notice. Allows the court to take testimony in open court in divorce cases without providing further notice to the defendant if the defendant has been personally served and has failed to appear. Under current law, the court may take depositions without further notice to the defendant if the defendant has been personally served and has failed to appear. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Committee |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101005D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
01/14/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/16/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2013 | Read first time |
01/21/2013 | Read second time |
01/21/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/21/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1837E |
01/21/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13101005D-E |
01/22/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/22/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/23/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/06/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2013 | Read third time |
02/11/2013 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/11/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/11/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/11/2013 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2013 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1837ER) |
02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
03/05/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 81 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/05/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081) |