2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB761: Civil actions brought by warrant; extends date range for court appearance.

Legislative Summary

Civil actions brought by warrant or motion for judgment. Extends the date range during which a person against whom a civil claim is asserted is required to appear in court to answer the complaint from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the warrant is served on such person. The bill also extends the date range on which a plaintiff bringing an action by motion for judgment is required to make such motion from not more than 60 to not more than 90 days from the date the motion is served.

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100417D
Senate
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
Senate
1/13/2025
Committee substitute printed 25104550D-S1
Senate
1/13/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/15/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/15/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/15/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/16/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/18/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB761ER)
Senate
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB761)
Senate
2/18/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 349 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/14/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
1/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/20253.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/18/20253.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/14/20253.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/13/20253.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/12/20242.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/202599.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/202597.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/11/202595.5 KB