SB1168: Court-appointed counsel; compensation for services.

Chief Patron

Ken Stolle (R-8)
Suite 700 Virginia Beach, VA
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/10/2007: signed by governor

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01/10/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070053129
01/10/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007 Rereferred to Finance
01/26/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB1168)
02/05/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/05/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Read second time
02/06/2007 Reading of amendments waived
02/06/2007 Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2007 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1168E
02/06/2007 Printed as engrossed 070053129-E
02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2007 Communicated to House
02/07/2007 Placed on Calendar
02/07/2007 Read first time
02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/09/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/16/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2007 Committee substitute printed 073499260-H1
02/20/2007 Read second time
02/21/2007 Read third time
02/21/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 073499260-H1
02/21/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1168H1
02/21/2007 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2007 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2007 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2007 Enrolled
03/08/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1168ER)
03/08/2007 Signed by Speaker
03/11/2007 Signed by President
03/20/2007 Impact statement from DPB (SB1168ER)
03/26/2007 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
04/04/2007 Enacted, Chapter (effective 7/1/07)
04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted in part
04/04/2007 Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 1-6 (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 7-13 (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 7-13 (96-Y 0-N 2-A)
04/04/2007 G Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
04/04/2007 VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
04/04/2007 Reenrolled
04/04/2007 Reenrolled bill text (SB1168ER2)
04/04/2007 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/04/2007 Communicated to Governor
04/10/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 946 (effective 7/1/07)
04/12/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0946)

Summary

Waiver on compensation cap for court-appointed attorneys. Provides that court-appointed counsel may request a waiver of the limitations on compensation by submitting the request, in writing, accompanied by a detailed accounting of the time expended on the representation and the justification for the waiver, to the appropriate court. If the court determines that the request is justified, it shall be sent to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia for approval. If approved by the Executive Secretary, the court shall direct that payment be made.

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