Speaker of the House; legal counsel.
Summary
Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Delegates to employ legal counsel to represent the General Assembly in instituting legal action against any federal authority if the federal authority unconstitutionally violates the sovereign rights of the Commonwealth, its agencies, or local governments or their agencies, and if the Attorney General fails to take legal action against such violations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Jan 31, 2017
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103927D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert G. Marshall
RRepublican
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