Mediation; fee paid to mediators appointed in certain cases. (HB287)
Introduced By
Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem) with support from co-patron Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Mediation; fees. Increases from $100 to $120 the fee paid to mediators appointed in custody, support, or visitation cases. The bill provides that, where a referral includes both custody or visitation and child or spousal support, the referral is considered to be two separate appointments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2016 | Committee |
01/04/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102129D |
01/04/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Civil Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Civil Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
01/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
01/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
01/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB287) |
01/27/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/28/2016 | Assigned to sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
01/28/2016 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
02/10/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Read first time |
02/15/2016 | Read second time |
02/15/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB287E |
02/15/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16102129D-E |
02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB287E) |
02/22/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
03/02/2016 | Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | Read third time |
03/03/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled |
03/07/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB287ER) |
03/07/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB287ER) |
03/07/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/09/2016 | Signed by President |
03/09/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016 |
03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/25/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/25/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507) |
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 55 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
27th, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE OF APPROPRIATIONS WITH AMENDMENT ON FEBRUARY 10th.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM SALEM.
[Unknown]: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY -- COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION. THE QUESTION ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION WILL SAY AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO. THIS BILL RELATES TO FEES PAID TO MEDIATORS IN CERTAIN DOMESTIC CASES, CAN YOU SAY DID DIFFICULT -- CUSTODY CASES. THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED AGAINST IT, I THINK DID BECAUSE IT INCREASED THEIR REIMBURSEMENT RATE FROM 100 TO $120. THAT PART WAS STRIPPED OUT OF THE BILL IN APPROPRIATIONS. SO THE ONLY THING THAT IS IN THE BILL, IT SAYS THAT THE MEDIATOR DEALS WITH BOTH CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES AND SEPARATELY CHILD SUPPORT ISSUES, SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO FEES, NOT JUST ONE. I BELIEVE DELEGATE PEACE OR SOMEBODY ELSE MAYBE HAS SOME LANGUAGE IN THE BUDGET DEALING
Comments
As a Family Court Mediation Coordinator for the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic District Court as well as a Mediator for Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Accomack and Northampton County, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for passing this bill and allowing it to go forward!