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HB276Introduced in the House of Delegates

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

Passed

Introduced by Terry Kilgore, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 3-A) · March 12, 2026

95

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103595D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

  9. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  12. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  15. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  16. Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

  17. Read third time

  18. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  19. Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N 0-A)

  21. Senate insisted on amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Senate requested conference committee

  23. House acceded to request

  24. Conferees appointed by House

  25. House Conferees: Sullivan, Hope, Kilgore

  26. Conferees appointed by Senate

  27. Senate Conferees: Deeds, Perry, Obenshain

  28. Conference Report released

  29. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

  30. Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 3-A)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB276ER)

  33. Signed by President

  34. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276)

  35. Signed by Speaker

  36. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB276)

  37. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  38. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  39. Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (effective 7/1/2026)

  40. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)

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