VA SB46 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Special education program for children with disabilities; recovery of attorney fees. Authorizes a court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs (i) to a prevailing party, who is the parent of a child with a disability, in a civil action he is allowed to bring before the court because he is aggrieved by earlier findings and a decision resolving a dispute as to program placements, individualized education programs, tuition eligibility and other matters; (ii) to a prevailing party who is the Board of Education or a local school division against the attorney of a parent who files a complaint or a subsequent cause of action that is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, or against the attorney of a parent who continued to litigate after the litigation clearly became frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation; or (iii) to a prevailing party who is the Board of Education or a local school division against the attorney of a parent, or against the parent, if the parent's complaint or subsequent cause of action was presented for any improper purpose, such as to harass, to cause unnecessary delay, or to needlessly increase the cause of litigation.
Title
Special education program for children with disabilities; recovery of attorney fees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-13 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N) (Y: 18 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N) (Y: 18 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-13 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N) (Y: 18 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N) (Y: 18 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0447) | |
| 2010-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 447 (effective 7/1/10) | |
| 2010-03-25 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2010-03-22 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2010-03-22 | Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB46ER) | |
| 2010-03-22 | Senate: Enrolled | |
| 2010-03-13 | Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-13 | House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-13 | House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-13 | Senate: Conference substitute printed 10106082D-S2 | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: Delegates: Athey, Loupassi, Hope | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: Conferees appointed by House | |
| 2010-03-11 | Senate: Senators: Petersen, Whipple, Stuart | |
| 2010-03-11 | Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate | |
| 2010-03-11 | Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: House requested conference committee | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: House insisted on substitute | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 22-N) | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Passed by temporarily | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 21-N) | |
| 2010-03-09 | Senate: Passed by for the day | |
| 2010-03-08 | Senate: Passed by for the day | |
| 2010-03-08 | Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-08 | Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) | |
| 2010-03-04 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-04 | House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-04 | House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB46H1 | |
| 2010-03-04 | House: Read third time | |
| 2010-03-03 | House: Passed by for the day | |
| 2010-03-03 | House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105657D-H1 | |
| 2010-03-03 | House: Read third time | |
| 2010-03-02 | House: Read second time | |
| 2010-02-26 | House: Committee substitute printed 10105657D-H1 | |
| 2010-02-26 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-24 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-18 | House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil | |
| 2010-02-17 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2010-02-17 | House: Read first time | |
| 2010-02-17 | House: Placed on Calendar | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB46S1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10104604D-S1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Reading of substitute waived | |
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Read second time | |
| 2010-02-12 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-10 | Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 10104604D-S1 | |
| 2010-02-10 | Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104604D-S1 | |
| 2010-02-10 | Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-28 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil | |
| 2010-01-28 | Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice | |
| 2010-01-28 | Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-14 | Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education | |
| 2010-01-04 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health | |
| 2010-01-04 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101457D |
