SB 561 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established, report.

Summary
Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission; established.Establishes the Virginia Attorney Disciplinary Commission in thelegislative branch of state government for the purpose of holdingdisciplinary hearings initiated by the Virginia State Bar againstan attorney for a violation of the Virginia Rules of ProfessionalConduct or Unauthorized Practice Rules that would be the basis fora sanction to be imposed against such attorney and grants the Commissionthe power to hold issue sanctions against such attorney. The billtransfers any existing authority to discipline attorneys from theVirginia State Bar to the Commission.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Feb 2, 2022
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104232D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
VA
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