Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 291 — Uniform Collaborative Law Act; created.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Creates the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, which provides a framework for the practice of collaborative law, a process entered into voluntarily by clients for the express purpose of reaching a settlement in a family or domestic relations law matter, including (i) marriage, divorce, dissolution, annulment, and property distribution; (ii) child custody, visitation, and parenting time; (iii) alimony, spousal support, maintenance, and child support; (iv) adoption; (v) parentage; and (vi) negotiation or enforcement of premarital, marital, and separation agreements. The Act governs disclosure of information, privilege against disclosure of communications, and scope of representation by the attorneys in the proceeding.

Bill Text

  • HB291 View text Current html December 30, 2019

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Civil

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101390D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 291 do?
Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Creates the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, which provides a framework for the practice of collaborative law, a process entered into voluntarily by clients for the express purpose of reaching a settlement in a family or domestic relations law matter, including (i) marriage, divorce, dissolution, annulment, and property distribution; (ii) child custody, visitation, and parenting time; (iii) alimony, spousal support, maintenance, and child support; (iv) adoption; (v) parentage; and (vi) negotiation or enforcement of premarital, marital, and separation agreements. The Act governs disclosure of information, privilege against disclosure of communications, and scope of representation by the attorneys in the proceeding.
Who sponsors HB 291?
HB 291 is sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. and Alfonso H. Lopez.
What is the current status of HB 291?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 291?
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