VA SB590 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-30 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-30 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Scope of discovery; deposing certain corporate officers. Provides that parties to a civil action may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter and proportional to the needs of the case. The bill states that a determination of whether discovery is unduly burdensome or expensive shall include consideration of whether the burden or expense of the proposed discovery outweighs its likely benefits.
Title
Scope of discovery; deposing certain corporate officers.
Sponsors
Sen. Jill Vogel [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2018-11-30 | Senate | Left in Courts of Justice |
2018-01-17 | Senate | Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
2018-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2018-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100629D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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8 | 01 | 420.02 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
8 | 01 | 420.4:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |