Virginia Senate Bill 214
Session 2024
Corporation, limited liability company, etc.; service of garnishment summons.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
214
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
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Summary
Service of garnishment summons upon corporation,limited liability company, etc.; garnishment designee. Requiresa summons for garnishment against a corporation, limited liabilitycompany, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entityauthorized to do business in the Commonwealth to be served on thegarnishment designee, as that term is defined in the bill, of suchcorporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financialinstitution, or other entity, unless such garnishment designee isalso the judgment debtor. The bill also provides alternative methodsof service if the judgment creditor certifies that such corporation,limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution,or other entity has no garnishment designee, such garnishment designeecannot be found at the designated address, or such garnishment designeeis also the judgment debtor.
Service of garnishment summons upon corporation, limited liability company, etc.; garnishment designee. Requires a summons for garnishment against a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity authorized to do business in the Commonwealth to be served on the garnishment designee, as that term is defined in the bill, of such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity, unless such garnishment designee is also the judgment debtor. The bill provides alternative methods of service if the judgment creditor certifies that such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity has no garnishment designee, such garnishment designee cannot be found at the designated address, or such garnishment designee is also the judgment debtor. Before a judgment creditor serves the registered or statutory agent of a financial institution, such creditor shall further certify that after exercising due diligence, no managing employee, as that term is defined in the bill, could be found, that such managing employee is the judgment creditor, or that such service has been authorized or requested by such institution. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Service of garnishment summons upon corporation, limited liability company, etc.; garnishment designee. Requires a summons for garnishment against a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity authorized to do business in the Commonwealth to be served on the garnishment designee, as that term is defined in the bill, of such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity, unless such garnishment designee is also the judgment debtor. The bill provides alternative methods of service if the judgment creditor certifies that such corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, financial institution, or other entity has no garnishment designee, such garnishment designee cannot be found at the designated address, or such garnishment designee is also the judgment debtor. Before a judgment creditor serves the registered or statutory agent of a financial institution, such creditor shall further certify that after exercising due diligence, no managing employee, as that term is defined in the bill, could be found, that such managing employee is the judgment creditor, or that such service has been authorized or requested by such institution.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103012D
January 8, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24105829D-S1
February 7, 2024
SB214ER
March 6, 2024
Amendment: SB214AH
Amendment: SB214AHE
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB214F171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB214FS1171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB214FER171.PDF
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04/22/2024
Senate
Impact statement from SCC (SB214ER)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0500)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 500 (effective 1/1/25)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/07/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/06/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/06/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB214ER)
03/06/2024
Senate
Enrolled
03/01/2024
Senate
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/28/2024
House
Committee amendments agreed to
02/28/2024
House
Read third time
02/27/2024
House
Read second time
02/23/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
02/20/2024
Senate
Impact statement from SCC (SB214S1)
02/16/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/15/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/12/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
02/09/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB214S1
02/09/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24105829D-S1
02/09/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/09/2024
Senate
Read second time
02/08/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24105829D-S1
02/07/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
02/07/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/29/2024
Senate
Impact statement from SCC (SB214)
01/10/2024
Senate
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
01/08/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/08/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103012D
Sources
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 6:06:39 PM
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 12:23:03 AM