HB 1954

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2019
  • Passed House Jan 25, 2019
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2019

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; recovery of attorney fees.

Abstract

Provides that in a judicial proceeding brought under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act commenced on or after July 1, 2019, if the court finds that the agent breached his fiduciary duty, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to be paid by the agent found in violation.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2019

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (effective 7/1/19)

Feb 28, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019

Feb 21, 2019

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 18, 2019

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 19106751D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 14, 2019

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19106751D-S1

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1954S1

Feb 13, 2019

Senate

Passed by for the day

Jan 28, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 25, 2019

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2019

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1954H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 19104514D-H1

Jan 23, 2019

House

Read first time

Jan 10, 2019

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 06, 2019

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103331D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted HTML
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103331D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 19104514D-H1 HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106751D-S1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1954ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0520) HTML

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