WV HB2777 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-01 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-01 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow family court judges to appoint counsel for indigent litigants where contempt proceedings could result in jail commitment. This will bring West Virginia in compliance with a United Supreme Court decision.
Title
Relating to Public Defender Services
Sponsors
| Del. Tim Miley [D] | Del. Stephen Skinner [D] | Del. Isaac Sponaugle [D] | Del. Timothy Manchin [D] |
| Sen. Mark Hunt [D] | Del. Anthony Barill [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2013-03-01 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2013-03-01 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2013-03-01 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB383 (Same As) 2013-05-15 - Chapter 158, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 21 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 21 | 9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
