VA SB651 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 19-6)
Status: Passed on May 23 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0824)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Office of the Attorney General; employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists. Requires the Attorney General's office to enter into an agreement with outside counsel to provide legal services in a matter when the Attorney General certifies to the Governor that it would be improper for his office to do so because a conflict of interests exists. The compensation for the legal services provided shall be based upon a reasonable fee and shall be expended from funds appropriated to the Attorney General's office.

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Title

Attorney General, Office of; employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-04-23 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (27-Y 66-N) (Y: 27 N: 68 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-04-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen rejected (10-Y 30-N) (Y: 10 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0824)
2014-05-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 824 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-04-23HouseCommunicated to Governor
2014-04-23HouseVOTE: REJECTED (27-Y 66-N)
2014-04-23HouseHouse rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 66-N)
2014-04-23SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N)
2014-04-23SenatePassed by temporarily
2014-04-22SenatePlaced on Calendar
2014-04-06SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2014-03-08SenateSigned by President
2014-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB651ER)
2014-03-05SenateEnrolled
2014-02-28SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
2014-02-26HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2014-02-26HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2014-02-26HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2014-02-26HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2014-02-26HouseRead third time
2014-02-25HouseRead second time
2014-02-21HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
2014-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2014-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Ethics
2014-02-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-02-07HouseRead first time
2014-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-01-31SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2014-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB651S1
2014-01-30SenateAmendment by Senator Petersen rejected (10-Y 30-N)
2014-01-30SenateReading of amendment waived
2014-01-30SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 14104432D-S1
2014-01-30SenateReading of substitute waived
2014-01-30SenateRead second time
2014-01-29SenatePassed by for the day
2014-01-28SenatePassed by for the day
2014-01-27SenateIncorporates SB220
2014-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2014-01-24SenateCommittee substitute printed 14104432D-S1
2014-01-24SenateReported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2014-01-20SenateRereferred to Rules
2014-01-20SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
2014-01-17SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2014-01-17SenatePresented and ordered printed 14103396D

Same As/Similar To

HB220 (Similar To) 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
SB220 (Similar To) 2014-01-24 - Incorporated by Rules

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22510(n/a)See Bill Text
22510.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+SB651
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB651+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB651S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB651ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0824+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S12V0068+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S10V0040+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0173SB0651+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0217SB0651+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0223SB0651+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H0808V0040+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H08V0348+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV1074+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0665SB0651+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0956SB0651+SB0651
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV1531+SB0651

Bill Comments

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