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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
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)