Cases under advisement; circuit court judge in civil action holding decision for unreasonable time. (HB269)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Holding cases under advisement. Provides that a circuit court judge in a civil action who holds a decision on any matter, motion, or issue submitted to the court or any final decision in the action under advisement for more than 60 days after a decision was requested must provide the parties in the action a written report stating the expected time of a decision. A judge who fails to make such a report or fails to render a decision within the time set forth in the report may be reported to the Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. Currently, a circuit court judge only has to provide such a report for final decisions in civil actions that have been held under advisement for more than 90 days. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2013 | Committee |
12/30/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100842D |
12/30/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/13/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2014 | Read first time |
01/23/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/27/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/12/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2014 | Read third time |
02/17/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2014 | Enrolled |
02/19/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB269ER) |
02/19/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2014 | Signed by President |
03/03/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/03/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) |