SB 761 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Civil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance.

Summary

Civil actions brought by warrant or motion for judgment. Extends the date range during which a person against whom a civil claim is asserted is required to appear in court to answer the complaint from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the warrant is served on such person. The bill also extends the date range on which a plaintiff bringing an action by motion for judgment is required to make such motion from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the motion is served.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the official title and approval date of a Virginia law regarding civil actions brought by warrant or motion for judgment. It changes the session designation to 2025 and sets the specific approval date to March 21, 2025, while retaining the core instruction to amend existing state code sections.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding civil actions remains unchanged; only the administrative metadata (session year and approval date) was updated.

TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of March 21, 2025, replacing the generic 'Approved' line.

Updated the session designation to reflect the 2025 legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Jan 14, 2025

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 349 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB761ER)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Dec 12, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors