Civil actions; determination of indigency.
Summary
Provides that, in the case of a no-fault divorce proceeding, there is a presumption that a party to the case who is the recipient of a state or federally funded public assistance program for the indigent is unable to pay the fees or costs. The bill further provides that, in such no-fault divorce proceeding, such person shall certify to the receipt of such benefits under oath.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 6, 2019
Signed Mar 14, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 8, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Mar 14, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1944S1
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106545D-S1
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105765D-H1
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 6, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101359D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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