Court-appointed counsel; increases statutory caps for fees paid in indigent cases.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2023
Last action Feb 20, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB940E
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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