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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseLeft in Appropriations
2014-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2014-02-04HouseAssigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
2014-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2014-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2014-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2014-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2013-12-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101220D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192182(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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