VA HB1405 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 30 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Revocation of law license; petition for reinstatement of law license; members of the General Assembly. Requires the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to appoint only retired judges to hear cases involving the revocation of the law license of a member of the General Assembly or his firm. The bill further requires the justices of the Supreme Court to recuse themselves from consideration of any petition for reinstatement of the law license of a member of the General Assembly. Such petition shall instead be acted upon by seven retired justices or judges of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals.

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Title

Revocation of law license; petition for reinstatement of law license of members of General Assembly.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-08 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2011-01-24 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2011-01-10 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2010-08-30 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-08-30 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100211D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5413935(n/a)See Bill Text
5413937(n/a)See Bill Text
5413938.2(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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