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Bill Attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; qualifications and performance. Standards for attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; child dependency cases; compensation; multidisciplinary law offices or programs; report. Requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar, beginning July 1, 2026, to adopt standards for the qualification and performance of attorneys appointed to represent a parent or guardian of a child when such child is the subject of a child dependency case, as defined in the bill. The bill also requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, beginning July 1, 2026, to maintain a list of attorneys admitted to practice law in Virginia who are qualified to be appointed to represent indigent parents involved in a child dependency case. Prior to July 1, 2026, counsel must be appointed from the list of attorneys qualified to serve as guardians ad litem. The bill provides that beginning January 1, 2025, court-appointed counsel for a parent, guardian, or other adult in a child dependency case will be compensated in an amount no greater than $330, or in a case for the termination of residual parental rights, $680.The bill authorizes the establishment of up to two multidisciplinary law offices or programs in localities, jurisdictions, or judicial districts that affirm they have met specified criteria for the purpose of representing parents in a child dependency court proceeding or in a child protective services assessment or investigation prior to such proceeding. During any calendar year that such an office or program is in effect for at least six months, the office or program must submit a report on program outcomes, expenses, recommendations, and other pertinent information to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman and the Chairmen of the House Committees for Courts of Justice and on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by November 1. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2024 HB 893 Virginia HB 893 (2024)
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Virginia HB 893 (2024) — Attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; qualifications and performance.

Standards for attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; child dependency cases; compensation; multidisciplinary law offices or programs; report. Requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar, beginning July 1, 2026, to adopt standards for the qualification and performance of attorneys appointed to represent a parent or guardian of a child when such child is the subject of a child dependency case, as defined in the bill. The bill also requires the Judicial Council of Virginia, beginning July 1, 2026, to maintain a list of attorneys admitted to practice law in Virginia who are qualified to be appointed to represent indigent parents involved in a child dependency case. Prior to July 1, 2026, counsel must be appointed from the list of attorneys qualified to serve as guardians ad litem. The bill provides that beginning January 1, 2025, court-appointed counsel for a parent, guardian, or other adult in a child dependency case will be compensated in an amount no greater than $330, or in a case for the termination of residual parental rights, $680.The bill authorizes the establishment of up to two multidisciplinary law offices or programs in localities, jurisdictions, or judicial districts that affirm they have met specified criteria for the purpose of representing parents in a child dependency court proceeding or in a child protective services assessment or investigation prior to such proceeding. During any calendar year that such an office or program is in effect for at least six months, the office or program must submit a report on program outcomes, expenses, recommendations, and other pertinent information to the Office of the Children's Ombudsman and the Chairmen of the House Committees for Courts of Justice and on Health and Human Services and Appropriations and the Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by November 1.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. CHAP0428 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Committee substitute printed 24106102D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee substitute printed 24107294D-H2 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Conference substitute printed 24109054D-H3 (committee substitute) — source
  5. HB893ER (committee substitute) — source
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104502D (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) — 98–0 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) — 7–0 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N) — 17–2 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N) — 3–92 (fail) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N) — 94–3 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) — 20–0 (pass) · lower
  • Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Adele Y. McClure — primary (person)
  • Alex Q. Askew — cosponsor (person)
  • Amy J. Laufer — cosponsor (person)
  • Atoosa R. Reaser — cosponsor (person)
  • Betsy B. Carr — cosponsor (person)
  • Bonita G. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
  • David A. Reid — cosponsor (person)
  • Debra D. Gardner — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
  • Holly M. Seibold — cosponsor (person)
  • Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
  • Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
  • Joshua E. Thomas — cosponsor (person)
  • Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
  • Kannan Srinivasan — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen Keys-Gamarra — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
  • Katrina Callsen — cosponsor (person)
  • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Jane Cohen — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark D. Sickles — cosponsor (person)
  • Marty Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael B. Feggans — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael J. Jones — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado — cosponsor (person)
  • Nadarius E. Clark — cosponsor (person)
  • Paul E. Krizek — cosponsor (person)
  • Phil M. Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • R. Creigh Deeds — cosponsor (person)
  • Rae Cousins — cosponsor (person)
  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
  • Scott A. Surovell — cosponsor (person)
  • Shelly A. Simonds — cosponsor (person)
  • Tony O. Wilt — cosponsor (person)
  • Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2024-01-09 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104502D filing, introduction
  • 2024-01-09 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2024-01-29 Assigned Courts sub: Civil referral-committee
  • 2024-01-31 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-01-31 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-01-31 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-02 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-02 Committee substitute printed 24106102D-H1 substitution
  • 2024-02-02 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-05 Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay referral-committee
  • 2024-02-09 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-09 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-09 Committee substitute printed 24107294D-H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-11 Read first time reading-1
  • 2024-02-12 Read second time reading-2
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 24106102D-H1
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107294D-H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-12 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB893H2 substitution
  • 2024-02-13 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2024-02-13 VOTE: Passage (95-Y 3-N) passage
  • 2024-02-14 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2024-02-14 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2024-02-19 Impact statement from DPB (HB893H2)
  • 2024-02-26 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-26 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-28 Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-28 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-29 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-03-01 Read third time reading-3
  • 2024-03-01 Committee amendments agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2024-03-01 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 2024-03-01 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2024-03-04 Senate amendments rejected by House (3-Y 93-N) amendment-failure
  • 2024-03-04 VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 93-N)
  • 2024-03-05 Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-03-05 Senate requested conference committee referral-committee
  • 2024-03-06 House acceded to request
  • 2024-03-06 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2024-03-06 Delegates: McClure, Thomas, Cordoza
  • 2024-03-07 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2024-03-07 Senators: Boysko, Bagby, McDougle
  • 2024-03-08 Amended by conference committee
  • 2024-03-08 Conference substitute printed 24109054D-H3
  • 2024-03-08 Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-08 VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-03-08 Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-14 Impact statement from DPB (HB893H3)
  • 2024-03-25 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2024-03-25 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB893ER) passage
  • 2024-03-25 Signed by President passage
  • 2024-03-26 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2024-03-27 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2024-03-27 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 executive-receipt
  • 2024-04-04 Impact statement from DPB (HB893ER)
  • 2024-04-04 Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (effective - see bill) executive-signature
  • 2024-04-04 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/897a7adb-c98a-4480-8803-5ab00412116d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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