HB 1853

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 25, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 23, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2021

Lawyers; client accounts.

Abstract

Lawyers; client accounts. Repeals the provision prohibiting the Supreme Court of Virginia from adopting a disciplinaryrule requiring that lawyers deposit client funds in an interest-bearingaccount.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 342 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201

Feb 27, 2021

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 26, 2021

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1853ER)

Feb 24, 2021

House

Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 35-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 23, 2021

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Amendment #1 by Senator Stuart withdrawn

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Amendment #2 by Senator Stuart agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 3-N)

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)

Feb 17, 2021

Senate

Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Jan 25, 2021

House

VOTE: Passage (68-Y 32-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (68-Y 32-N)

Jan 22, 2021

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 21, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 20, 2021

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 3-N)

Jan 15, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 14, 2021

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 12, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1853)

Jan 07, 2021

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100869D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100869D HTML
HB1853ER HTML
CHAP0342 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1853F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB1853ASR HTML
Amendment: HB1853ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1853AS HTML

Sources

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