VA SB746 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Recovery of costs and attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for an improper purpose. Provides that a person who contests an agency action in a civil case brought under the Administrative Process Act and who substantially prevails on the merits of the case is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees from that agency if the agency action was in violation of law or was for an improper purpose. Under current law, such person is entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees if the agency's position is not substantially justified, and the award of attorney fees is limited to $25,000.
Title
Recovery of attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for improper purpose.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0625) | |
| 2016-04-01 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 625 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB746ER) |
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Title replaced 16105674D-H1 |
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) |
| 2016-03-07 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTES (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB746H1 |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 16105674D-H1 |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Read third time |
| 2016-03-04 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 16105674D-H1 |
| 2016-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Previous question ordered (23-Y 15-N 1-A) |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB746S1 |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 16105331D-S1 |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 16105331D-S1 |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 16104254D |
