HB 1249 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Nonresident plaintiff; security costs upon suit.

Summary
Security for costs; suit or action by nonresident.Provides that in any suit or action taken by a plaintiff, includinga counterclaim plaintiff, cross-claim plaintiff, or third-party plaintiff,a motion may be made by a party to such suit or action that suchplaintiff is a nonresident and security is required. As under currentlaw, a court may dismiss such suit or action after 60 days from thecourt's order unless before the dismissal it is proven that suchplaintiff is a resident of the Commonwealth or that the security setby the court has been posted. This bill is a recommendation of theBoyd-Graves Conference.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 3, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1249ER)
Feb 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 2, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 1, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Jan 10, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Wren Williams
Wren Williams
RRepublican
VA
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