HB1757
Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
Summary
As Introduced. Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
Clarifies that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no person found indigent, or child's parents or other persons responsible for the care of a child found indigent, and who is represented by a public defender or court-appointed counsel shall have fees assessed against him for legal representation in an amount ... (More) greater than the amount such person or such child would have owed if the assessment took place on or before June 30, 2024. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to SB 901. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103841D
- 01/05/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/12/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/13/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1757)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/17/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/22/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/12/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1757ER)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1757)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/18/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
- 02/18/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/18/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 73 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/18/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0073)
