VA SB1305 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on February 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Inability to pay fees or costs on account of poverty; guidelines. Requires the court to use the guidelines for determining indigency for the appointment of counsel in determining a person's inability to pay fees or costs on account of poverty in a civil action. This bill is identical to HB 2328.

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Title

Persons allowed services without fees or costs; inability to pay on account of poverty, guidelines.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0226)
2017-02-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 226 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
2017-02-17SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
2017-02-17SenateSigned by President
2017-02-15HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-15SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1305ER)
2017-02-15SenateEnrolled
2017-02-13HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13HouseRead third time
2017-02-10HouseRead second time
2017-02-08HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2017-02-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-02-06HouseRead first time
2017-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-01SenatePrinted as engrossed 17103129D-E
2017-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1305E
2017-02-01SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2017-02-01SenateReading of amendment waived
2017-02-01SenateRead second time
2017-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-30SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2017-01-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103129D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171606(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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