Court-appointed counsel; qualification requirements. (SB1189)

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

Progress

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

Description

Court-appointed counsel; qualifications. Clarifies the requirements to be met for qualification as a court-appointed attorney by setting out each type of case and listing the requirements. The bill also specifically lists requalification requirements, including a requirement that the Indigent Defense Commission provide information on MCLE programs that have been approved by the Commission. Read the Bill »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073098141
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/30/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/30/2007Impact statement from DPB (SB1189)
01/31/2007Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2007Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/01/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2007Communicated to House
02/06/2007Placed on Calendar
02/06/2007Read first time
02/06/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2007Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007Read second time
02/21/2007Read third time
02/21/2007Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2007VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2007Enrolled
03/07/2007Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1189ER)
03/07/2007Signed by Speaker
03/08/2007Signed by President
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 571 (effective 7/1/07)
03/21/2007Impact statement from DPB (SB1189ER)
04/03/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571)