State Corporation Commission; pro bono legal services. (SB778)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

State Corporation Commission; pro bono legal services. Authorizes members of the State Corporation Commission and its subordinates and employees to engage in the private practice of law on a pro bono public basis with the Commission's approval. Currently, all private practice of law by such persons is prohibited. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/18/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101815D
12/18/2012Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/14/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2013Read second time and engrossed
01/18/2013Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2013Placed on Calendar
01/25/2013Read first time
01/25/2013Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/07/2013Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2013Read second time
02/12/2013Read third time
02/12/2013Committee amendment rejected
02/12/2013Amendment by Delegate Kilgore agreed to
02/12/2013Engrossed by House as amended SB778
02/12/2013Passed House with amendment (100-Y 0-N)
02/12/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2013Enrolled
02/19/2013Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB778ER)
02/19/2013Signed by Speaker
02/20/2013Signed by President
02/21/2013Impact statement from SCC (SB778ER)
03/05/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/13)
03/05/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.