Civil actions; filed on behalf of multiple persons. (HB505)
Introduced By
Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons. Provides that a circuit court may enter an order joining, coordinating, consolidating, or transferring civil actions upon finding that separate civil actions brought by a plaintiff on behalf of multiple similarly situated persons involve common questions of law or fact and arise out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences. The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate rules no later than November 1, 2022, governing such actions. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Committee |
01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102203D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/21/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/28/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB505) |
02/02/2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
02/15/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This bill would have allowed for class action suits in state courts. There is currently no state court mechanism for a class action suit in Virginia. The House Courts of Justice subcommittee assigned to review the bill opted to lay it on the table.