VBA 2013
Legislative Agenda
The VBA Board of Governors heard proposals on
Legislative Day. The following are a sampling of
approved legislative proposals and their sponsors.
• Meaningof"deeds"underanewstatute(Real
Estate Section)
• Transferoflimitedliabilitycompany
membershipinterests(Business Law Section)
• 7billstoimproveestateandtrustadministration
(Wills, Trusts & Estates Section)
• FacilitateprobonolegalworkbyState
CorporationCommissionattorneys(Law Practice
Management Division)
• Allowcourtstoorderapartyinadivorcesuitto
maintain life insurance for a spouse
orchildren(Virginia Family Law Coalition)
• MandatoryIOLTA,legalaidfunding(Legal
Services Corporation of Virginia)
• Writsofactualinnocence(Criminal Law
Section, Commission on the Needs of Children)
FROM TOP: The life-size statue of George Washington, Virginia's most
respected citizen-soldier, graces the ¾oor of the the state Capitol rotunda.
Photo by Marilyn Shaw
J.Thomas O'Brien Jr. presents the legislative recommendations of the VBA
Business Law Section at Legislative Day. Photo by Marilyn Shaw
At VBA Legislative Day, H. Lane Kneedler, a member of the Reed Smith
team, describes the importance of VBA member involvement when bills
come up in committee. Photo by Marilyn Shaw
At the Boyd-Graves Conference, committees report on studies and
recommend action. Photo by Yvonne McGhee
Follow the progress of VBA-supported legislation through the VBA website. Visit: ww.vba.org/laws
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