Law practices; allows those who are not active members of State Bar to render professional services. (HB776)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Practice of law, legal entities. Allows persons who are legally authorized to practice law in Virginia but who are not active members of the Virginia State Bar to be members of a professional corporation, professional limited liability company or registered limited liability partnership that renders professional legal services in the Commonwealth. Under current law only active members of the Virginia State Bar may practice law in Virginia through a limited liability entity. This bill is identical to SB 482. Read the Bill »
Status
03/24/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061151772 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law |
01/23/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2006 | Read first time |
01/26/2006 | Read second time |
01/26/2006 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/26/2006 | Engrossed by House as amended HB776E |
01/26/2006 | Printed as engrossed 061151772-E |
01/27/2006 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
01/30/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/15/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2006 | Read third time |
02/20/2006 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/20/2006 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/20/2006 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/20/2006 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2006 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB776ER) |
02/28/2006 | Enrolled |
03/01/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/02/2006 | Signed by President |
03/24/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/03/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) |