Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established, report. (SB561)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
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
Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established. Establishes the Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of holding disciplinary hearings initiated by the Virginia State Bar against an attorney for a violation of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct or Unauthorized Practice Rules that would be the basis for a sanction to be imposed against such attorney and grants the Commission the power to hold issue sanctions against such attorney. The bill transfers any existing authority to discipline attorneys from the Virginia State Bar to the Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104232D |
| 01/12/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/02/2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This bill will vitiate proper attorney responsibility and drastically lower the ethical standards of our Virginia State Bar.
I fully support the Bill. The VBS has become a political entity that is focused on liberal social causes and initiates witch hunts against attorneys who do not fall within the class of persons it is trying to promote. It has become a wicked organization.