VirginiaCivil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance.
What it does
Civil actions brought by warrant or motion for judgment. Extends the date range during which a person against whom a civil claim is asserted is required to appear in court to answer the complaint from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the warrant is served on such person. The bill also extends the date range on which a plaintiff bringing an action by motion for judgment is required to make such motion from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the motion is served.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 349 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB761ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13Passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
- Jan 16Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 15Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 15Read second timeMinor
- Jan 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 14Rules suspended
- Jan 13Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Committee substitute printed 25104550D-S1Major
- Jan 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
- Apr 2
- 2024
- Dec 12Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Dec 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100417DIntroduced