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SB 927 Administrative Process Act; process for disqualification of a hearing officer.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Administrative Process Act; disqualification; presiding officers and hearing officers. Establishes a process for the disqualification of presiding officers and hearing officers in situations where such officers cannot accord a fair and impartial hearing or consideration or when required by the applicable rules governing the practice of law. A presiding officer or hearing officer shall be subject to disqualification for any factor leading a reasonable person to question his impartiality, including prejudice, financial interest, and ex parte communications. The bill establishes a process for challenging the initial decision to not disqualify. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100894D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/22/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15100894D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB927ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100894D
• 01/08/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/19/15  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/21/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/15  Senate: Read second time
• 01/22/15  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/22/15  Senate: Amendments by Senator Edwards agreed to
• 01/22/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB927E
• 01/22/15  Senate: Printed as engrossed 15100894D-E
• 01/23/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/30/15  House: Read first time
• 01/30/15  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/11/15  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 02/12/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/15  House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/15  House: Read second time
• 02/19/15  House: Read third time
• 02/19/15  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/19/15  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/15  House: Read third time
• 02/20/15  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/20/15  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/15  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/15  House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
• 02/20/15  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/15  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/15  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/15  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/27/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB927ER)
• 02/27/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15
• 03/04/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/26/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 636 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/26/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)