VA HB893 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-1)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-1)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Standards for attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; child dependency cases; compensation; multidisciplinary law offices or programs; report. Requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar, beginning July 1, 2026, to adopt standards for the qualification and performance of attorneys appointed to represent a parent or guardian of a child when such child is the subject of a child dependency case, as defined in the bill. The bill also requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, beginning July 1, 2026, to maintain a list of attorneys admitted to practice law in Virginia who are qualified to be appointed to represent indigent parents involved in a child dependency case. Prior to July 1, 2026, counsel must be appointed from the list of attorneys qualified to serve as guardians ad litem. The bill provides that beginning January 1, 2025, court-appointed counsel for a parent, guardian, or other adult in a child dependency case will be compensated in an amount no greater than $330, or in a case for the termination of residual parental rights, $680. Standards for attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; child dependency cases; compensation; multidisciplinary law offices or programs; report. Requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar, beginning July 1, 2026, to adopt standards for the qualification and performance of attorneys appointed to represent a parent or guardian of a child when such child is the subject of a child dependency case, as defined in the bill. The bill also requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, beginning July 1, 2026, to maintain a list of attorneys admitted to practice law in Virginia who are qualified to be appointed to represent indigent parents involved in a child dependency case. Prior to July 1, 2026, counsel must be appointed from the list of attorneys qualified to serve as guardians ad litem. The bill provides that beginning January 1, 2025, court-appointed counsel for a parent, guardian, or other adult in a child dependency case will be compensated in an amount no greater than $330, or in a case for the termination of residual parental rights, $680. The bill authorizes the establishment of up to two multidisciplinary law offices or programs in localities, jurisdictions, or judicial districts that affirm they have met specified criteria for the purpose of representing parents in a child dependency court proceeding or in a child protective services assessment or investigation prior to such proceeding. During any calendar year that such an office or program is in effect for at least six months, the office or program must submit a report on program outcomes, expenses, recommendations, and other pertinent information to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman and the Chairmen of the House Committees for Courts of Justice and on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by November 1.
Title
Attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; qualifications and performance.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N) (Y: 3 N: 93 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N) (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N) (Y: 3 N: 93 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N) (Y: 17 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428) | |
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB893ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference substitute printed 24109054D-H3 |
| 2024-03-08 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Boysko, Bagby, McDougle |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Delegates: McClure, Thomas, Cordoza |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Senate amendments rejected by House (3-Y 93-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB893H2 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107294D-H2 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 24106102D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107294D-H2 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106102D-H1 |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104502D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 266.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1 | 267 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1 | 268.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1 | 268.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63 | 2 | 1505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
