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2022 SESSION
SB 561 Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established, report.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established. Establishes the Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of holding disciplinary hearings initiated by the Virginia State Bar against an attorney for a violation of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct or Unauthorized Practice Rules that would be the basis for a sanction to be imposed against such attorney and grants the Commission the power to hold issue sanctions against such attorney. The bill transfers any existing authority to discipline attorneys from the Virginia State Bar to the Commission.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104232D
- 01/12/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/02/22 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)