Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 784 — Judicial Retirement System; appearance as counsel.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 07, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 26, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 8 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 784 update the rules for retired judges and justices in Virginia regarding their ability to practice law. Specifically, the bill allows retired judges to represent indigent clients pro bono after a two-year waiting period, provided they are not affiliated with a legal aid organization. This change is significant as it opens up opportunities for retired judges to offer their expertise to those who cannot afford legal assistance while ensuring there are safeguards in place to prevent conflicts of interest.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 51.1-309 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Judicial Retirement System;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 552 An Act to amend and reenact § 51.1-309 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Judicial Retirement System;
R [S 784] O Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 784] Approved March 26, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E A.
§ 51.1-309.
Appearance as counsel in certain forums prohibited.
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B.
Commission, who is retired and receiving retirement benefits under the provisions of the Judicial Retirement System, shall appear as counsel in any case before the Commission of which he was formerly a member.
No former member of the State Corporation Commission or Virginia Workers' Compensation Retirement System, shall appear as counsel in any case before the Commission of which he wasicial formerly a member.
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The provisions of subsection A shall not be applicable if (i) the retired justice or judge has been retired for at least two years and is not authorized for or assigned to temporary recall by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, or the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee for Courts of Justice and either (i) (a) the retired judge or justice has been retired for at least two years;
The provisions of subsection A shall not be applicable if (i) the retired justice or judg7 has been retired for at least two years and is not authorized for or assigned to temporary recall by the4Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, or the Senate Committee Rn the has been retired for at least two years;
and (iv) (d) the retired justice or judge is not an employee, officer, or board member of such nonprofit legal aid program or (ii) the retired justice or judge is at least 67 years of age and is eligible having obtained any license or meeting any requirement in connection with the appearance as counsel asom required by law, rule, or regulation.
and (iv) (d) the retired justice or judge is not an employee, officer, or board member of such nonprofit legal aid program or (ii) the retired justice or judge is at least 67 years of age and is eligible to receive full Social Security benefits.
Nothing herein shall relieve the retired justice or judge from having obtained any license or meeting any requirement in connection with the appearance as counsel as required by law, rule, or regulation.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023

  5. Impact statement from DPB (SB784ER)

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Signed by President

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)

  15. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  16. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2

  17. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  18. Read first time

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  22. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB784S2

  23. Committee substitute agreed to 23105585D-S2

  24. Reading of substitute waived

  25. Judiciary Committee substitute rejected 23104597D-S1

  26. Read second time

  27. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  28. Impact statement from DPB (SB784S2)

  29. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  30. Committee substitute printed 23105585D-S2

  31. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  32. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  33. Committee substitute printed 23104597D-S1

  34. Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  35. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  36. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  37. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  38. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100206D

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Who sponsors SB 784?
SB 784 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke.
What is the current status of SB 784?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 07, 2022. Enacted.
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