Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 76 — Statute of limitations on written contract; missing persons declared dead, executor of estate.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Statute of limitations on written contract;missing persons declared dead; executor. Provides that, for any action that would be barred by the five-year statute of limitationson a written contract, wherein a person who would be party to suchaction was a missing person presumed dead and subsequently declareddead by court order, the executor of such person's estate has oneyear from the entry of such order to bring such an action, providedthat a cause of action accrued on or after the date upon which suchperson went missing.

Bill Text

  • HB76 View text Current html December 06, 2019

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101269D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 76 do?
Statute of limitations on written contract;missing persons declared dead; executor. Provides that, for any action that would be barred by the five-year statute of limitationson a written contract, wherein a person who would be party to suchaction was a missing person presumed dead and subsequently declareddead by court order, the executor of such person's estate has oneyear from the entry of such order to bring such an action, providedthat a cause of action accrued on or after the date upon which suchperson went missing.
Who sponsors HB 76?
HB 76 is sponsored by Edmunds, James E., II.
What is the current status of HB 76?
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 76?
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