HB 117

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 23, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 07, 2022

Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses, requirements.

Abstract

Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses; requirements. Requires, before an applicant is permitted to takethe Virginia bar exam, that the applicant furnish to the Board ofBar Examiners satisfactory evidence that he has satisfactorily completedlegal studies amounting to at least five semesters, or the equivalentof at least five semesters on a system other than a semester system,of full-time study at a law school approved by the American Bar Associationor the Board of Bar Examiners. Under current law, an applicant isrequired to have completed all degree requirements of such law school.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 07, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 148 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Feb 28, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB117ER)

Feb 25, 2022

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 22, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2022

Senate

Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Feb 11, 2022

House

VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)

Feb 10, 2022

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 09, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2022

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)

Feb 04, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Feb 03, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3

Jan 26, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB117)

Jan 25, 2022

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Referred from General Laws

Jan 07, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103824D

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103824D PDF HTML
HB117ER PDF HTML
CHAP0148 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB117FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB117F122.PDF PDF

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