2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB901: Compensation of court-appointed counsel.

Legislative Summary

Compensation of court-appointed counsel. Clarifies that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no person found indigent or child's parents or other persons responsible for the care of a child found indigent and who is represented by a public defender or court-appointed counsel shall have fees assessed against him for legal representation in an amount greater than the amount such person or such child would have owed if the assessment took place on or before June 30, 2024. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1757.

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Bill History

1/5/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104536D
Senate
1/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB901)
Senate
1/20/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/21/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/21/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/11/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB901ER)
Senate
2/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB901)
Senate
2/11/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
Senate
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (87-Y 8-N)
2/10/2025
87
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)
2/5/2025
20
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Russet Perry
Russet Perry
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/18/202517.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/11/202517.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/5/202518.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/11/2025105.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/2025104.5 KB