Court-appointed counsel; compensation for services. (SB1168)
Introduced By
Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 19 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Sen. Brandon Bell (R-Roanoke), Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Benny Lambert (D-Richmond), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk), Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian), Sen. Martin Williams (R-Newport News)
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
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. Read the Bill »
Status
04/10/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 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) |