Pro se minors; signing of pleading, motion, or other paper by next friend. (HB1212)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patron Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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

Description

Pro se minors; signing of pleading, motion, or other paper by next friend. Provides that a minor who is not represented by an attorney shall sign his pleading, motion, or other paper by his next friend. The bill further provides that either or both parents of such minor may sign on such minor's behalf as his next friend, unless such signature is otherwise prohibited by § 64.2-716 of the Uniform Trust Code. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102872D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2018Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/22/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
01/29/2018Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2018Read first time
02/01/2018Read second time
02/01/2018Committee amendment agreed to
02/01/2018Engrossed by House as amended HB1212E
02/01/2018Printed as engrossed 18102872D-E
02/02/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/02/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2018Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Read third time
02/14/2018Reading of amendments waived
02/14/2018Committee amendments agreed to
02/14/2018Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/14/2018Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2018Placed on Calendar
02/16/2018Placed on Calendar
02/16/2018Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/16/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2018Enrolled
02/19/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1212ER)
02/19/2018Signed by Speaker
02/21/2018Signed by President
02/22/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18
02/22/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018
02/28/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/18)
02/28/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059)