Privately retained counsel; rules and regulations, client's failure to pay. (HB1411)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
10/06/2016Committee
10/06/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100319D
10/06/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2017Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/25/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
01/27/2017Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Committee substitute printed 17104649D-H1
01/31/2017Read first time
02/01/2017Read second time
02/01/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104649D-H1
02/01/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1411H1
02/02/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
02/02/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2017Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Read third time
02/15/2017Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Enrolled
02/20/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1411ER)
02/20/2017Signed by Speaker
02/21/2017Signed by President
02/21/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/20/2017Governor's recommendation received by House
04/05/2017Placed on Calendar
04/05/2017House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
04/05/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/05/2017Reenrolled
04/05/2017Reenrolled bill text (HB1411ER2)
04/05/2017Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/05/2017Signed by President as reenrolled
04/05/2017Enacted, Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/17)
04/05/2017G 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