SB 474

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 02, 2022
  • Governor

Appeals bond; removes requirement for indigent parties to post, appeal of unlawful detainer.

Abstract

Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer. Removes the requirement for an indigent defendant, as defined in the bill, to post an appeal bond in an unlawful detainer action appealed from the general district court. This bill is identical to HB 614.

Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties;appeal of unlawful detainer. Removes the requirement for an indigentdefendant in civil actions to post an appeal bond in any civil caseappealed from the general district court. The bill also removes provisionsof the Code allowing a plaintiff in an unlawful detainer case thathas been appealed to the circuit court to request the judge to ordera writ of eviction immediately upon entry of judgment for possession.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


May 27, 2022

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Apr 27, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022

Senate

Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022

Senate

Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)

Apr 11, 2022

Senate

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB474ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 02, 2022

House

Passed House (65-Y 35-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)

House

Read third time

Mar 01, 2022

House

Passed by for the day

Feb 28, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 25, 2022

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 8-N)

Feb 23, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 22, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

Feb 21, 2022

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 15, 2022

Senate

Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB474S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22105634D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB474S1)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22105634D-S1

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB474)

Jan 11, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102455D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102455D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22105634D-S1 PDF HTML
SB474ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB474FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB474FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB474F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB474AG HTML

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