Attorney fees; written notice of lien requirements, validity and amount determinations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Dec 19, 2022
Signed Mar 22, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Mar 22, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/23)
executive
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB817E
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
upper
Dec 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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