Disciplining attorneys and reinstatement of attorneys; procedure by three-judge circuit court. (SB1494)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Procedure for disciplining attorneys and reinstatement of attorneys by three-judge circuit court. Provides that any former attorney who has had his license revoked and filed a petition for reinstatement with the Virginia State Bar may elect and demand that such reinstatement proceedings be conducted by a three-judge circuit court. The bill also provides that a decision from a three-judge circuit court convened to sit for disciplinary matters or reinstatement proceedings may be appealled to the Court of Appeals and, if necessary, to the Supreme Court of Virginia. Under current law for disciplinary matters, the appeal is to the Supreme Court. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/20/2023 | Presented and ordered printed 23104292D |
| 01/20/2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/01/2023 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/01/2023 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1494) |
| 02/01/2023 | Committee substitute printed 23106090D-S1 |
| 02/03/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2023 | Read second time |
| 02/06/2023 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/06/2023 | Committee substitute agreed to 23106090D-S1 |
| 02/06/2023 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1494S1 |
| 02/07/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1494S1) |
| 02/07/2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/10/2023 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/10/2023 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/13/2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 02/13/2023 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/17/2023 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2023 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/20/2023 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2023 | Read second time |
| 02/23/2023 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| 02/23/2023 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/24/2023 | Left in Courts of Justice |