VA SB545 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Court reporters; prohibited actions; civil penalties. Establishes ethical standards and requirements for the provision of court reporting services, including prohibiting providers of court reporting services from (i) entering into contracts for more than one case, action, or legal proceeding with a party to an action, insurance company, third-party administrator, or any other person or entity that has a financial interest in the case, action, or legal proceeding; (ii) giving an economic advantage to one side that is not offered to the other; (iii) having a financial interest in the action; (iv) entering into an agreement for court reporting services that restricts an attorney from using the court reporter or court reporting services provider of the attorney's choosing; (v) allowing the format, content, or body of a certified transcript as submitted by the court reporter to be manipulated in a manner that increases the cost of the transcript; and (vi) providing additional advocacy or litigation support services. The bill provides that a person harmed by a violation of these standards may file a complaint with the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal in which the action upon which the legal proceeding is based is pending or scheduled to be heard. The bill provides that the court reporter or court reporting services provider alleged to have violated such standards shall be given notice and a right to be heard on any such complaint, with the right of appeal or review. The bill further provides that a person who violates these standards is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense, $750 for a second offense, and $1,000 for a third and any subsequent offense, which shall be paid to the state treasury and credited to the Legal Aid Services Fund within the Virginia State Bar fund.
Title
Court reporters or court reporting services provider; prohibited actions, civil penalties.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (74-Y 25-N) (Y: 74 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 24-N) (Y: 74 N: 24 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N) (Y: 79 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 5-N) (Y: 13 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (Y: 35 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) (Y: 36 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Amendments 1-7 by Senator Reeves rejected (14-Y 26-N) (Y: 14 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 24-N) (Y: 74 N: 24 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N) (Y: 79 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 5-N) (Y: 13 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) (Y: 35 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) (Y: 36 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Amendments 1-7 by Senator Reeves rejected (14-Y 26-N) (Y: 14 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783) | |
| 2018-04-06 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 783 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-03-15 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-15 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018 |
| 2018-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB545ER) |
| 2018-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-05 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (74-Y 25-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 25-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House |
| 2018-03-05 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 24-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (74-Y 24-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 18107996D-S2 |
| 2018-03-05 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Delegates: Habeeb, Leftwich, Toscano |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senators: Obenshain, Stanley, Petersen |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2018-02-28 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Passed House with substitute (79-Y 20-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB545H1 |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18107324D-H1 |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2018-02-28 | House | VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Taken up out of order pursuant to House Rule 52 (96-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-28 | House | Constitutional reading dispensed (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Committee substitute printed 18107324D-H1 |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 5-N) |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-15 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2018-02-14 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2018-02-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-14 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-08 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 18106696D-ES1 |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB545ES1 |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Amendment #8 by Senator Obenshain agreed to |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Amendments 1-7 by Senator Reeves rejected (14-Y 26-N) |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 18106696D-S1 |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18106696D-S1 |
| 2018-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) |
| 2018-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104488D |
