2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB940: Court-appointed counsel; increases statutory caps for fees paid in indigent cases.
Legislative Summary
Compensation of court-appointed counsel. Increases the statutory caps for fees paid to court-appointed counsel in indigent cases. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Compensation of court-appointed counsel. Increases the statutory caps for fees paid to court-appointed counsel in indigent cases. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill History
1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101370D
Senate
1/6/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/23/2023
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB940E
Senate
2/6/2023
Printed as engrossed 23101370D-E
Senate
2/6/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/11/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/20/2023
Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
Amendments
Amendment(s) for SB940 for S-Finance and Appropriations
Amendment(s) for SB940 for S-Finance and Appropriations
2/3/2023Not Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Tabled in Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
2/20/2023
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 1-N)
2/17/2023
18
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2/13/2023
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/6/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
