VirginiaGeneral district courts; jurisdictional limits relating to motor vehicle accidents.
What it does
General district courts; jurisdictional limits; motor vehicle accidents. Provides that general district courts of the Commonwealth shall have jurisdiction over actions for bodily injury to or death of a person caused by a motor vehicle accident for an amount in controversy not to exceed $50,000, exclusive of interest, costs, and any prior settlement made pursuant to a motor vehicle owner's insurance policy.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Jan 28Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB192)
- Jan 19Assigned HCJ sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101461DIntroduced