Virginia House Bill 182 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-15 - Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Breach of a contract; attorney fees; factors. Provides that, for any contract entered into on or after July 1, 2024, if such contract contains a provision allowing the award of attorney fees to a party when the other party to such contract breaches such contract, the court may also allow reasonable attorney fees to be awarded to the party that prevails in any action, whether as plaintiff or defendant, with respect to such contract. The bill requires the court to take into account certain factors in determining such reasonable attorney fees.

Breach of a contract; award of attorney fees, factors.

Del. Patrick Hope [D]

2024-01-15 - House - House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-15	House	Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2024-01-03	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-03	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104413D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
8	01	33.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB182
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB182+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0002+HB0182