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
How they voted
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
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