VA HB1954 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; breach of fiduciary duty; recovery of attorney fees. Provides that in a judicial proceeding brought under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act commenced on or after July 1, 2019, if the court finds that the agent breached his fiduciary duty, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to be paid by the agent found in violation.

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Title

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; recovery of attorney fees.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520)
2019-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-02-28 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-02-28HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019
2019-02-21SenateSigned by President
2019-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-21HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1954ER)
2019-02-21HouseEnrolled
2019-02-18HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 19106751D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-14SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-14SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1954S1
2019-02-14SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19106751D-S1
2019-02-14SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-14SenateRead third time
2019-02-13SenatePassed by for the day
2019-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11SenateCommittee substitute printed 19106751D-S1
2019-02-11SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2019-01-28SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-01-25HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2019-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2019-01-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1954H1
2019-01-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19104514D-H1
2019-01-24HouseRead second time
2019-01-23HouseRead first time
2019-01-21HouseCommittee substitute printed 19104514D-H1
2019-01-21HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2019-01-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103331D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6421614(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1954
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1954+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1954H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1954S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1954ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0520+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H0802V0005+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H08V0038+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV1857+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S03V0263+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0538HB1954+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0633HB1954+HB1954
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2898+HB1954

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