Privately retained counsel; rules and regulations, client's failure to pay. (HB1411)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
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
Rules and regulations; withdrawal of privately retained counsel; client's failure to pay agreed upon fees or court costs. Prohibits making or construing any rule or regulation so as to preclude the withdrawal, as a matter of right, of privately retained counsel due to a client's nonpayment of agreed-upon fees or court costs, provided that (i) a written agreement concerning such fees and court costs exists between such counsel and client specifying that counsel may move to withdraw should the client fail to abide by the terms of the agreement and (ii) any motion to withdraw is filed by counsel at least 45 days prior to trial. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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10/06/2016 | Committee |
10/06/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100319D |
10/06/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/25/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104649D-H1 |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
02/01/2017 | Read second time |
02/01/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104649D-H1 |
02/01/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1411H1 |
02/02/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/13/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | Read third time |
02/15/2017 | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1411ER) |
02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/20/2017 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
04/05/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
04/05/2017 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N) |
04/05/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/05/2017 | Reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Reenrolled bill text (HB1411ER2) |
04/05/2017 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Enacted, Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/17) |
04/05/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
THE BILL IS PASSED. HOUSE BILL 2343, A BILL TO AMEND AND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION LIST MAINTENANCE; VOTERS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING DUPLICATE REGISTRATIONS.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 68EN NOS 30 AYES 68, NOS 30. THE BILL IS PASSED.
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield): HOUSE BILL 1879, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CODE, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT; PERSONS UNDER 21 DRIVING AFTER ILLEGALLY CONSUMING ALCOHOL. >>
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM MANASSAS, MR. MILLER
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I DID SPEAK TO THE PATRON OF THE BILL AND REQUESTED THAT THE BILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE BILL