VA HB492 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 23 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Notaries; providing advice on immigration; advertising. Prohibits a notary public from offering or providing legal advice to any person in immigration or other legal matters or representing any person in immigration proceedings unless such notary public is an attorney or a federally accredited representative. The bill also restricts misleading notary advertising in languages other than English. The bill also provides for civil penalties and revocation of the notary commission for such unauthorized advertising.

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Title

Notaries; if not accredited to represent persons in immigration proceedings, shall not offer advice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-04-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 2-N) (Y: 36 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-04-23 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)
2014-04-23HouseEnacted, Chapter 783 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-04-23SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2014-04-23HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2014-04-23HouseReenrolled bill text (HB492ER2)
2014-04-23HouseReenrolled
2014-04-23 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2014-04-23SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 2-N)
2014-04-23HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
2014-04-23HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 1-N)
2014-04-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-04-06HouseGovernor's substitute printed 14105537D-H2
2014-04-06HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2014-03-06SenateSigned by President
2014-03-03HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-03HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB492ER)
2014-03-03HouseEnrolled
2014-02-26HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N)
2014-02-26HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 14105267D-S1 (91-Y 0-N)
2014-02-26HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2014-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB492S1
2014-02-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 14105267D-S1
2014-02-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2014-02-26SenateRead third time
2014-02-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-24SenateCommittee substitute printed 14105267D-S1
2014-02-24SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2014-02-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-02-07HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2014-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2014-02-06HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB492H1
2014-02-06HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 14104581D-H1
2014-02-06HouseRead second time
2014-02-05HouseRead first time
2014-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2014-02-03HouseCommittee substitute printed 14104581D-H1
2014-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2014-01-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2014-01-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102653D

Same As/Similar To

SB503 (Same As) 2014-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
47115.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB492
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492H2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB492ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0783+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H0802V0084+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H08V0081+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0546+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S03V0259+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0546HB0492+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0575HB0492+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV1137+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV1493+HB0492
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0973HB0492+HB0492

Bill Comments

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