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type: "Bill"
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title: "Returns of service; acceptance of copies of proofs of service."
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description: "Returns of service; acceptance of copies of proofs of service. Provides that a photocopy, facsimile, or other copy of the original proof of service shall be accepted by the clerk's office as if it were an original proof of service for the purposes of complying with the return of service process to the clerk's office, provided that the proponent provides a statement that any such copy is a true copy of the original."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2020"
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identifier: "HB 780"
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citation: "Virginia HB 780 (2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Danica A. Roem"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 30
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2020-01-07"
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last_action: "2020-03-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5c21d00-51e4-415a-8e57-9be1bc33da0c"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB780"
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source_hash: "af35f6e7103540f2c2362147422311295a42226388e08b75dd51686279dc07f3"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 780 (2020) — Returns of service; acceptance of copies of proofs of service.
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Returns of service; acceptance of copies of proofs of service. Provides that a photocopy, facsimile, or other copy of the original proof of service shall be accepted by the clerk's office as if it were an original proof of service for the purposes of complying with the return of service process to the clerk's office, provided that the proponent provides a statement that any such copy is a true copy of the original.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0158)
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2. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB780ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB780ER)
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3. **Engrossed by House as amended HB780E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB780E)
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4. **Engrossed by House as amended HB780E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB780)
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## Votes
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- Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 9-N) — **31–9** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Judiciary with amendment (10-Y 3-N 2-A) — **10–3** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N) — **98–1** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) — **19–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Danica A. Roem — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-07** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100889D `introduction`
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- **2020-01-07** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-23** Assigned Courts sub: Civil `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-27** Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-01-31** Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-04** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2020-02-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-02-05** Committee amendment agreed to
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- **2020-02-05** Engrossed by House as amended HB780E
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- **2020-02-05** Printed as engrossed 20100889D-E
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- **2020-02-06** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-02-06** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-07** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2020-02-07** Referred to Committee on the Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2020-02-12** Reported from Judiciary with amendment (10-Y 3-N 2-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-14** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-17** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2020-02-17** Reading of amendment waived
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- **2020-02-17** Committee amendment agreed to
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- **2020-02-17** Engrossed by Senate as amended
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- **2020-02-17** Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 9-N) `passage`
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- **2020-02-19** Placed on Calendar
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- **2020-02-19** Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 1-N)
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- **2020-02-19** VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N)
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- **2020-02-21** Enrolled
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- **2020-02-21** Signed by Speaker
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- **2020-02-24** Signed by President
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- **2020-02-26** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2020
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- **2020-02-26** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 4, 2020
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- **2020-03-04** Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/20) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5c21d00-51e4-415a-8e57-9be1bc33da0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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