Judgment on affidavit in action upon contract or note; defect in affidavit, continuance. (SB230)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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

Description

Judgment on affidavit in action upon contract or note; grounds for dismissal. Provides that an action upon a contract or note for which the plaintiff is entitled to judgment on an affidavit shall not be subject to dismissal for reason of a defect in the affidavit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/03/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100382D
01/03/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (7-Y 5-N 3-A) (see vote tally)
01/14/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/15/2014Read second time
01/15/2014Reading of amendment waived
01/15/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/15/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended SB230E
01/15/2014Printed as engrossed 14100382D-E
01/16/2014Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 11-N)
01/20/2014Placed on Calendar
01/20/2014Read first time
01/20/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014Read second time
02/26/2014Read third time
02/26/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2014Enrolled
02/28/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB230ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/03/2014Signed by President
04/06/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective 7/1/14)
04/06/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.