WV SB371 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-30 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-30 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens when civil actions involve both legal resident and nonresident plaintiffs and the proper dismissal of such actions.
Title
Applying forum non conveniens doctrine when actions involve resident and nonresident plaintiffs
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-03-14 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 39) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 39) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 567) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 566) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 1) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 1) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 39) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 567) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-14 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 566) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 1) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 1) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB121 (Same As) 2015-01-14 - To Natural Resources
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 21A | 4a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 56 | 1 | 1a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
