VA SB926 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-18 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Office of the Attorney General; employment of special counsel. Limits the contingency fee that may be charged by special counsel employed by a state agency, depending on the amount recovered.

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Title

Special counsel; contingency fees for those employed by a state agency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-04-18 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (19-Y 20-N) (Y: 19 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (46-Y 51-N) (Y: 46 N: 51 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 8-N) (Y: 10 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 10 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-18SenateRequires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
2018-04-18SenateSenate sustained Governor's veto (19-Y 20-N)
2018-03-19 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2018-03-06 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-06SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
2018-03-03SenateSigned by President
2018-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB926ER)
2018-03-01SenateEnrolled
2018-02-28HouseVOTE: PASSAGE #2 (51-Y 48-N)
2018-02-28HousePassed House (51-Y 48-N)
2018-02-28HousePassed by temporarily
2018-02-28HouseReconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
2018-02-28HouseVOTE: DEFEATED (46-Y 51-N)
2018-02-28HouseDefeated by House (46-Y 51-N)
2018-02-28HouseRead third time
2018-02-28HouseVOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (96-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28HouseTaken up out of order pursuant to House Rule 52 (96-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28HouseVOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (95-Y 0-N)
2018-02-28HouseConstitutional reading dispensed (95-Y 0-N)
2018-02-27HouseReported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
2018-02-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2018-02-26HouseAssigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
2018-02-23HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-02-23HouseReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 8-N)
2018-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2018-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2018-02-15HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-02-15HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-15HouseRead first time
2018-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-12SenateRead third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2018-02-12SenatePassed by temporarily
2018-02-09SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB926S1
2018-02-09SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 18106882D-S1
2018-02-09SenateReading of substitute waived
2018-02-09SenateRead second time
2018-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-07SenateCommittee substitute printed 18106882D-S1
2018-02-07SenateReported from Finance with substitute (10-Y 6-N)
2018-02-05SenateRereferred to Finance
2018-02-05SenateReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
2018-01-19SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 18104273D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22507(n/a)See Bill Text
22510(n/a)See Bill Text
22510.1(n/a)See Bill Text
22510.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB926
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB926+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB926S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB926ER+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0265+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S05V0199+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0448SB0926+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0368SB0926+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0802V0111+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0591+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0204V0024+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H02V0196+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1087+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1101+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1117+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1120+SB0926
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1248SB0926+SB0926

Bill Comments

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