Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees. (SB56)
Introduced By
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees. Increases from $25 to $75 the fee paid to court-appointed counsel representing a person in a civil commitment proceeding under Title 19.2 (Criminal Procedure). The bill also provides that court-appointed counsel representing a person who was acquitted of a felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization of the acquittee shall be paid a fee not to exceed $445 based on an hourly rate set by the Supreme Court of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/17/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101223D |
12/17/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB56) |
01/15/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2014 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/28/2014 | Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2014 | Read second time |
01/30/2014 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/30/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/30/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB56E |
01/30/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14101223D-E |
01/31/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/12/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/14/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2014 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
02/17/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/19/2014 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
03/04/2014 | Left in Appropriations |