VA HB91 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees. Increases from $25 to $75 the fee paid to court-appointed counsel representing a person in a civil commitment proceeding under Title 19.2 (Criminal Procedure). The bill also provides that court-appointed counsel representing a person who was acquitted of a felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization of the acquittee shall be paid a fee not to exceed $445 based on an hourly rate set by the Supreme Court of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.
Title
Persons not guilty by reason of insanity; court-appointed counsel fees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | House | Left in Appropriations |
| 2014-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2014-02-04 | House | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 2014-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2014-02-03 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2014-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-01-10 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2013-12-12 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2013-12-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101220D |
