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2015 SESSION
SB 1053 Civil commitment proceedings; fees and compensation.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Civil commitment proceedings; fees and compensation. Increases from $25 to $75 the fee paid to court-appointed counsel representing a person in a civil commitment proceeding under Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. The bill also provides that court-appointed counsel representing a person acquitted of a felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization shall be paid a fee not to exceed $445. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a 2015 general appropriation act.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102140D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102140D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102140D
- 01/12/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/15 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/04/15 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/06/15 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/06/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1053E
- 02/06/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15102140D-E
- 02/06/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/15 House: Read first time
- 02/10/15 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/13/15 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/18/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/24/15 House: Left in Appropriations