Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue. (SB1337)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
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
Venue in civil cases; conduct of business activity; change of venue. Eliminates from the list of Category B venue (permissible venue) the forum where the defendant regularly conducts substantial business activity or where such activity was conducted before the defendant's withdrawal from the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that Category B venue exists where a defendant that is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company has its principal office or place of business. The bill further provides that a court that has Category A venue (preferred venue) over a case may transfer that case to another forum if there is a lack of a practical nexus between the transferring court and the underlying cause of action. Amends § 8.01-262, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2013 | Presented and ordered printed 13103904D |
| 01/18/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/04/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104554D-S1 |
| 02/05/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/05/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104554D-S1 |
| 02/05/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1337S1 |
| 02/05/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2013 | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2013 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/19/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1337ER) |
| 02/19/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/20/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/05/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 103 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/05/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0103) |