Lawyers; client accounts. (HB1853)

Introduced By

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	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. Read the Bill »

Status

01/20/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/07/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100869D
01/07/2021	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB1853)
01/14/2021	Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/15/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/20/2021	Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021	Read first time
01/22/2021	Read second time and engrossed