HB276
Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees for members.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 3-A)
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Members of the Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees.
Eliminates 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. Under current law, such cap is $250.-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103595D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/02/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: House Conferees: Sullivan, Hope, Kilgore
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Perry, Obenshain
- 03/11/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 3-A)
