2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB851: Establishing requirements for contingency fee agreements between political subdivisions and private attorneys

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish requirements for contingency fee arrangements between political subdivisions and private attorneys.

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Bill History

2/19/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/19/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/19/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/19/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/22/2024
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/22/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
2/22/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/23/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/23/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/24/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/24/2024
Laid over on 3rd reading 2/24/2024
Senate
2/26/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/26/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 269)
Senate
2/26/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
2/27/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 269)
2/26/2024
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197031.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197032.1 KB