HB 1249 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Nonresident plaintiff; security costs upon suit.

Summary
Security for costs; suit or action by nonresident.Provides that in any suit or action taken by a plaintiff, includinga counterclaim plaintiff, cross-claim plaintiff, or third-party plaintiff,a motion may be made by a party to such suit or action that suchplaintiff is a nonresident and security is required. As under currentlaw, a court may dismiss such suit or action after 60 days from thecourt's order unless before the dismissal it is proven that suchplaintiff is a resident of the Commonwealth or that the security setby the court has been posted. This bill is a recommendation of theBoyd-Graves Conference.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1249ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 1, 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
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Photo of Wren Williams
Wren Williams
RRepublican
VA
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