VA HB2387 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Death by wrongful act; suspension of limitations. Provides that the statute of limitations for an action for death by wrongful act shall be tolled during the pendency of any criminal prosecution that arises out of the same facts as such action. The bill provides that its provisions only apply to causes of action accruing on or after July 1, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
Title
Death by wrongful act; suspension of limitations.
Sponsors
| Del. Candi Mundon King [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Joshua Cole [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] |
| Del. Marty Martinez [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-01-30 - House - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Printed as engrossed 25102766D-E |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102766D |
