VA HB312 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Action for rescission of a deed or other instrument on grounds of undue influence; attorney fees. Provides that in any civil action to rescind a deed, contract, or other instrument, the plaintiff may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with bringing such action where the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the instrument was obtained by fraud or undue influence on the part of the defendant.

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Title

Civil action; rescission of deed, etc., court may award to plaintiff reasonable attorney fees, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0164)
2014-03-05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 164 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-02-23SenateSigned by President
2014-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB312ER)
2014-02-21HouseEnrolled
2014-02-19HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-19HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-18HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-17SenatePassed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-17SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2014-02-17SenateAmendment by Senator Obenshain agreed to
2014-02-17SenateReading of amendment waived
2014-02-17SenateRead third time
2014-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2014-02-12SenateReported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
2014-01-27SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-01-24HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-01-24HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-01-23HouseRead second time and engrossed
2014-01-22HouseRead first time
2014-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2014-01-02HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101658D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801221.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB312
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB312+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB312ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0164+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H0802V0029+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H0802V0065+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H08V0026+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0185+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S03V0182+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0416HB0312+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0425HB0312+HB0312
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0784+HB0312

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