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HB 276 VA
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Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees for members.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 9, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)

Summary

Members of the Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees. Increases from $250 to $350 the annual fee cap that an attorney member of the Virginia State Bar may be required to pay pursuant to any rules and regulations promulgated related to fixing a schedule of fees.

Sponsor (1)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (40)

  1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103595D · lower
  2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276) · lower
  5. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  12. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  13. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  14. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  15. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  16. Feb 23, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
  17. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
  18. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
  19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  20. Feb 25, 2026 Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A) · lower
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
  23. Mar 2, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
  24. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
  25. Mar 4, 2026 House Conferees: Sullivan, Hope, Kilgore · lower
  26. Mar 4, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
  27. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Conferees: Deeds, Perry, Obenshain · upper
  28. Mar 11, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
  29. Mar 11, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
  30. Mar 12, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 3-A) · lower
  31. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  32. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB276ER) · lower
  33. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  34. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276) · lower
  35. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  36. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276) · lower
  37. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
  38. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  39. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  40. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584) · executive

Text versions (9)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Conference Report · HTML
  • Senate Amendments · HTML
  • Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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