Attorney General or his designee; duty to represent the interests of the Commonwealth. (HB1573)
Introduced By
Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✗ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Duty of the Attorney General to represent the Commonwealth. Provides that the Attorney General has the duty to represent the interests of the Commonwealth in any proceeding in which the constitutionality or validity of a provision of the Constitution of Virginia or of any law or regulation of the Commonwealth is contested or at issue, except in cases where it would be improper due to a conflict of interests. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2015 | Committee |
01/07/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101476D |
01/07/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2015 | Assigned Courts sub: Constitutional Law |
01/30/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) |
02/04/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104236D-H1 |
02/06/2015 | Read first time |
02/09/2015 | Read second time |
02/09/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104236D-H1 |
02/09/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1573H1 |
02/10/2015 | Read third time and passed House (68-Y 32-N) |
02/10/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 32-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/18/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1573H1) |
02/20/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | Read third time |
02/23/2015 | Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | Chair votes No |