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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-15SenateChapter 158, Acts, Regular Session, 2013
2013-04-17SenateApproved by Governor 4/18/13 - Senate Journal
2013-04-18SenateApproved by Governor 4/18/13
2013-04-17HouseApproved by Governor 4/18/13 - House Journal
2013-04-17HouseTo Governor 4/15/13 - House Journal
2013-04-15SenateTo Governor 4/15/13
2013-04-08HouseHouse received Senate message
2013-04-08SenateCompleted legislative action
2013-04-08SenateCommunicated to House
2013-04-08SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 1)
2013-04-08SenateSenate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
2013-04-08SenateHouse Message received
2013-04-05HouseCommunicated to Senate
2013-04-05HouseTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2013-04-05HousePassed House (Roll No. 207)
2013-04-05HouseRead 3rd time
2013-04-05HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2013-04-04HouseRead 2nd time
2013-04-04HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2013-04-03HouseRead 1st time
2013-04-03HouseFrom House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar
2013-04-02HouseWith title amendment, do pass
2013-03-18HouseTo House Judiciary
2013-03-18HouseTo Judiciary
2013-03-18HouseIntroduced in House
2013-03-15SenateOrdered to House
2013-03-15SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 3)
2013-03-15SenateRead 3rd time
2013-03-15SenateOn 3rd reading
2013-03-14SenateRead 2nd time
2013-03-14SenateOn 2nd reading
2013-03-13SenateRead 1st time
2013-03-13SenateOn 1st reading
2013-03-12SenateReported do pass, with title amendment
2013-02-27SenateTo Judiciary
2013-02-27SenateIntroduced in Senate
2013-02-27SenateTo Judiciary
2013-02-27SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2777 (Same As) 2013-03-01 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
292120Amended CodeCitation Text
29219Amended CodeCitation Text

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