HB 706 - Authorizes Legislators to Hire Counsel to Represent Virginia in Court - Virginia Key Vote
Charles Poindexter Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 4, 2014
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 3, 2014
- Introduced
- Jan. 7, 2014
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Stage Details
Title: Authorizes Legislators to Hire Counsel to Represent Virginia in Court
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes legislators to hire counsel to represent Virginia in court if the Attorney General refuses.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the House of Delegates, the Senate of Virginia, the General Assembly, or a current member of the General Assembly to intervene as a party representing the state, if the Governor and Attorney General choose not to defend a law in a legal proceeding that deals with the following issues (Sec. 1):
- A provision of the Constitution of Virginia is contested; or
- A law’s constitutionality, legality, or application is contested.
- Rep. Barry Knight is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he intended to vote "Yea."
Title: Authorizes Legislators to Hire Counsel to Represent Virginia in Court
- Leslie R. 'Les' Adams (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Barr Albo (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard L. Anderson (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry L. Austin (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard P. 'Dickie' Bell (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert B. 'Rob' Bell III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark J. Berg (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey L. Campbell (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- A. Benton 'Ben' Chafin Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Benjamin L. 'Ben' Cline (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark L. Cole (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara Jean Comstock (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marvin Kirkland 'Kirk' Cox (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn R. Davis Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William R. 'Bill' DeSteph Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James E. Edmunds II (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- C. Matt Fariss (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter F. Farrell (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Hyland F. 'Buddy' Fowler Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Garrett Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas A. 'Tag' Greason (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gregory D. 'Greg' Habeeb (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher T. 'Chris' Head (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon C. Helsel Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- M. Keith 'Keith' Hodges (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Janet Denison Howell (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy D. 'Tim' Hugo (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Gene Kilgore (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barry D. Knight (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dave A. LaRock (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- R. Steven 'Steve' Landes (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' LeMunyon (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jay' Leftwich Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- L. 'Scott' Lingamfelter (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- G. Manoli Loupassi (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Gerard 'Bob' Marshall (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel W. 'Danny' Marshall III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James P. 'Jimmie' Massie III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jackson Hunter Miller (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Randall 'Randy' Minchew (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James W. 'Will' Morefield (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard L. 'Rick' Morris (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. O'Bannon III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Israel D. O'Quinn (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Dickson 'Bobby' Orrock Sr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Kilian 'Chris' Peace (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brenda L. Pogge (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles D. 'Charlie' Poindexter (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David I. Ramadan (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Margaret Bevans Ransone (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roxann L. Robinson (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry N. 'Nick' Rush (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward T. 'Ed' Scott (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott W. Taylor (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Lee 'Lee' Ware Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael J. 'Mike' Webert (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tony O. Wilt (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas C. 'Tommy' Wright Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)