WV HB4272 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-26 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

 The purpose of this bill is to increase the hourly rate for attorneys providing Public Defender Services for in court and out of court work. The bill permits attorneys who spend at least sixty percent of their practice in appointed cases to enroll in the Public Employees Insurance Agency plans and requires the Executive Director of the Public Defender Services to propose rules, for legislative approval, that relate to requirements to enroll in the public employees insurance act.

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Title

Relating to Public Defender Services

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-12 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 476) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-12 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 476) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 109) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 108) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-26HouseTo House Judiciary
2016-01-26HouseIntroduced in House
2016-01-26HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
2016-01-26HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB446 (Similar To) 2016-02-01 - To Finance

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
292113aAmended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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