VA HB825 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-10 - House: Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Application of foreign laws. Prohibits any Virginia court or administrative agency from applying the law of any jurisdiction outside of the United States and its territories unless the application is required by the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, or any federal or state law.

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Title

Application of foreign law; court decisions will be void as violation of public policy of State.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-10 House: Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2012-02-10 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
2012-02-09 House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
2012-02-09 House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
2012-02-09 House: Read second time
2012-02-08 House: Passed by for the day
2012-02-07 House: Read first time
2012-02-03 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 6-N)
2012-01-30 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2012-01-17 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102796D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801465.26(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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