VA HB248 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 29 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Employment of special counsel; fees. Imposes a cap on the compensation that may be paid to a special counsel appointed to handle certain legal matters where it would be improper or uneconomical for the Attorney General, or the Attorney General is unable, to handle such matters. The cap is set at the same amount allowed for a court-appointed attorney defending a felony charge that may be punishable by incarceration for a period of more than 20 years.
Title
Special counsel; cap on compensation paid to those appointed to handle certain legal matters.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2014-01-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Ethics |
| 2014-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-17 | House | Referred from Rules by voice vote |
| 2013-12-29 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2013-12-29 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100283D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB248 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB248+hil |
