HB 1954 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; recovery of attorney fees.

Summary

Provides that in a judicial proceeding brought under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act commenced on or after July 1, 2019, if the court finds that the agent breached his fiduciary duty, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, to be paid by the agent found in violation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Feb 2019

Signed into Law

Mar 2019

Introduced Jan 6, 2019 Signed Mar 18, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2019

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Feb 12, 2019

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2019

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 520 (effective 7/1/19)

executive

Feb 14, 2019

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1954S1

upper

Feb 14, 2019

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 19106751D-S1

upper

Feb 13, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2019

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (37-0)

senate

Jan 28, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 25, 2019

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1954H1

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 19104514D-H1

lower

Jan 10, 2019

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 6, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 6, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103331D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors