Katrina Callsen
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 54
Primary
Attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination. Allows individuals who have received a master's or doctoral degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and studied law for three years, consisting of not less than 18 hours per week for at least 40 weeks per year, (i) in the office of an attorney practicing in the Commonwealth, whose full time is devoted to the practice of law, or (ii) with a retired circuit court judge who served the Commonwealth as a circuit court judge for a minimum of 10 years to sit for the Virginia Bar examination.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 54.1-3926 of the Code of Virginia, relating to attorneys; preliminary proof of education required of applicant for Virginia Bar examination.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2431ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431)
Committee substitute printed 25105263D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431)
Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25103912D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2431) | PDF PDF PDF |
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