Civil actions; determination of indigency. (SB1032)
Introduced By
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Civil actions; determination of indigency. Sets out the factors to be considered by the court in its determination of a person's indigency for the purpose of determining inability to pay fees or costs in a civil action. The bill also provides that a person is presumed unable to pay if he is a current recipient of a state or federally funded public assistance program or he is represented by a legal aid society. The bill provides that the presumption is rebuttable except in the case of a no-fault divorce. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20102102D |
01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/03/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/06/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1032) |
02/11/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2020 | Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2020 | Chair votes Yes |
02/14/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/14/2020 | Read first time |
02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/21/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/24/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
02/28/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2020 | Read second time |
03/04/2020 | Read third time |
03/04/2020 | Passed House (82-Y 13-N) |
03/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (82-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Enrolled |
03/07/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1032ER) |
03/07/2020 | Signed by President |
03/08/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1032ER) |
03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/06/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 654 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/06/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0654) |