Lawyers; client accounts. (SB73)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Lawyers; client accounts. Repeals the provision prohibiting the Supreme Court of Virginia from adopting a disciplinary rule requiring that lawyers deposit client funds in an interest-bearing account on which the interest is required to be paid to any person or entity other than the client. Read the Bill »
Status
12/21/2015: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee
History
Date | Action |
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12/21/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101432D |
12/21/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB73) |
01/18/2016 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |