HB 1944

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2019
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2019
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 14, 2019

Civil actions; determination of indigency.

Abstract

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 Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 14, 2019

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (effective 7/1/19)

Feb 19, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2019

Feb 15, 2019

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 13, 2019

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 19106545D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 11, 2019

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19106545D-S1

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1944S1

Feb 01, 2019

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 31, 2019

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2019

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 19105765D-H1

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2019

House

Read first time

Jan 10, 2019

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 06, 2019

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101359D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted HTML
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101359D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 19105765D-H1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106545D-S1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411) HTML

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