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2002 SESSION

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HB 309 Employment of special counsel.

Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Private attorney retention sunshine act requiring open negotiation for employment of special counsel. Provides that no state agency or state agent shall enter into a contingency fee contract for legal services if fees and expenses are reasonably expected to exceed $100,000 unless an open and competitive negotiation process has been previously undertaken in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 024404772  pdf
• 01/25/02  House: Committee substitute printed 027871904-H1  pdf
• 02/25/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/02 024404772
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/24/02  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (20-Y 2-N)
• 01/25/02  House: Committee substitute printed 027871904-H1
• 01/28/02  House: Read first time
• 01/29/02  House: Read second time
• 01/29/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 027871904-H1
• 01/29/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 027871904-H1
• 01/30/02  House: Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/31/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/13/02  Senate: Reported from General Laws with amd (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/02  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/02  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/02  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/18/02  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/18/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/18/02  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/20/02  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER)
• 03/07/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/22/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (effective 7/1/02)
• 03/27/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196)