WV SB383 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-15 - Chapter 158, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-15 - Chapter 158, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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
Authorizing family court judges appoint counsel in certain contempt cases
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2013-04-08 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 1) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-15 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 3) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-15 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 3) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-15 | Senate | Chapter 158, Acts, Regular Session, 2013 |
| 2013-04-17 | Senate | Approved by Governor 4/18/13 - Senate Journal |
| 2013-04-18 | Senate | Approved by Governor 4/18/13 |
| 2013-04-17 | House | Approved by Governor 4/18/13 - House Journal |
| 2013-04-17 | House | To Governor 4/15/13 - House Journal |
| 2013-04-15 | Senate | To Governor 4/15/13 |
| 2013-04-08 | House | House received Senate message |
| 2013-04-08 | Senate | Completed legislative action |
| 2013-04-08 | Senate | Communicated to House |
| 2013-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 1) |
| 2013-04-08 | Senate | Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote) |
| 2013-04-08 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2013-04-05 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2013-04-05 | House | Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2013-04-05 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 207) |
| 2013-04-05 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2013-04-05 | House | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2013-04-04 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2013-04-04 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2013-04-03 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2013-04-03 | House | From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar |
| 2013-04-02 | House | With title amendment, do pass |
| 2013-03-18 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2013-03-18 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2013-03-18 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2013-03-15 | Senate | Ordered to House |
| 2013-03-15 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 3) |
| 2013-03-15 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2013-03-15 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2013-03-14 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2013-03-14 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2013-03-13 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2013-03-13 | Senate | On 1st reading |
| 2013-03-12 | Senate | Reported do pass, with title amendment |
| 2013-02-27 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2013-02-27 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2013-02-27 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2013-02-27 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2777 (Same As) 2013-03-01 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 21 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 29 | 21 | 9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
