Criminal cases; increases compensation for experts.
Summary
Compensation of experts in criminal cases.Increases from $750 to $1,200 the maximum fee that the court maypay for professional services rendered by each psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or other expert appointed by the court to render professionalservice in a criminal case other than for aggravated murder cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100566D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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