HB 272

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 05, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Attorney fees; judgments, compensation, or monetary awards related to veterans.

Abstract

Attorney fees; judgments, compensation, ormonetary awards related to veterans. Prohibits an attorney fromcharging, demanding, receiving, or collecting for services renderedfees in excess of 10 percent of any judgment, compensation, or monetaryaward granted to a veteran or the family member of a veteran, orthe legal representative of such individual, related to the veteran'sservice in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Virginia National Guard, including any judgment, compensation, or monetary award grantedpursuant to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. The bill providesthat an attorney who violates such prohibition shall be fined notmore than $5,000 and may be subject to disciplinary action by theVirginia State Bar.

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Actions


Jan 19, 2024

House

Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 05, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100380D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100380D PDF HTML

Related Documents

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Amendment: HB272AC HTML

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