Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees.
Summary
Provides that, where the appointment of counsel is necessary pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, any attorney fees assessed shall not exceed $125, unless the court deems a higher amount appropriate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Dec 4, 2018
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 12, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 454 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1675E
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Dec 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Dec 4, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101973D
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Debra H. Rodman
DDemocratic
Co
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
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