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.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2019
How they voted
26–7
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 13, 2019
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1542H1
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106445D-H1
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1542S1
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105303D-S1
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100908D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey L. Campbell
RRepublican
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