Judicial Retirement System; appearance as counsel. (SB784)

Introduced By

Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Judicial Retirement System; appearance as counsel. Provides that the prohibition on a retired justice or judge appearing as counsel in any court in the Commonwealth shall not apply when either (i) (a) the retired judge or justice has been retired for at least two years; (b) the retired justice or judge is appearing as counsel, pro bono, for an indigent person in a civil matter; (c) such civil matter is assigned or referred to the retired justice or judge by a nonprofit legal aid program organized under the auspices of the Virginia State Bar; and (d) the retired justice or judge is not an employee, officer, or board member of such nonprofit legal aid program or (ii) the retired justice or judge is at least 67 years of age and is eligible to receive full Social Security benefits. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
10/07/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100206D
10/07/2022Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/16/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/25/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/25/2023Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2023Committee substitute printed 23104597D-S1
01/25/2023Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/01/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2023Committee substitute printed 23105585D-S2
02/01/2023Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB784S2)
02/02/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2023Read second time
02/03/2023Judiciary Committee substitute rejected 23104597D-S1
02/03/2023Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23105585D-S2
02/03/2023Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB784S2
02/03/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2023Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2023Placed on Calendar
02/09/2023Read first time
02/09/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
02/13/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/20/2023Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2023Read second time
02/23/2023Read third time
02/23/2023Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/23/2023VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2023Enrolled
03/07/2023Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER)
03/08/2023Signed by President
03/08/2023Signed by Speaker
03/09/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB784ER)
03/13/2023Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
03/13/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/26/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/23)
03/26/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)