VA HB1127 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elected or appointed officials; limit on attorney-issued subpoenas. Provides that no subpoena for the attendance of an elected or appointed official of a public body may be issued by an attorney unless the subject matter of the subpoena is unrelated to his official duties. The bill does not affect the prohibition on attorney-issued subpoenas in all cases issued for the attendance of certain state, local, and federal officials.

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Title

Elected or appointed officials; limit on attorney-issued subpoenas.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 5-N) (Y: 4 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-16 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2010-01-20 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 5-N)
2010-01-19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2010-01-13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102559D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801407(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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