Lawyers; client accounts. (SB817)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Professions; lawyers; client accounts. Repeals the provision prohibiting the Supreme Court from adopting a disciplinary rule requiring that lawyers deposit client funds in an interest-bearing account. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102308D |
| 01/05/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 01/26/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2011 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/31/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2011 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/02/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/07/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/14/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 02/16/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/21/2011 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (11-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |