Pro se minors; signing of pleading, motion, or other paper by next friend.
Summary
Provides that a minor who is not represented by an attorney shall sign his pleading, motion, or other paper by his next friend. The bill further provides that either or both parents of such minor may sign on such minor's behalf as his next friend, unless such signature is otherwise prohibited by § 64.2-716 of the Uniform Trust Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Feb 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed Feb 28, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Feb 28, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 16, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1212E
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102872D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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