Debtor interrogatories; fieri facias, against whom a summons shall be issued.
Summary
Debtor interrogatories; fieri facias; against whom a summons shall be issued. Requires the clerk of the court from which a fieri facias is issued to issue a summons against any person known or reasonably suspected to be a debtor to, or bailee of, the execution debtor in order to ascertain the personal estate of a judgment debtor provided the judgment creditor or his attorney files an affidavit stating as such. Under current law, such clerk of the court shall issue a summons against any debtor to, or bailee of, the execution debtor. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
21–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
71% Nay
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 744 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1248ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 16-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wren Williams
RRepublican
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