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HB276 • 2026

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

An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3912 of the Code of Virginia, relating to members of the Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Kilgore
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on when the new fee cap will take effect or why it was necessary, leaving these points as unknowns.

Virginia State Bar Annual Fee Increase

This act increases the maximum annual fee that an attorney member of the Virginia State Bar can be required to pay from $250 to $350.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the annual fee cap for attorney members of the Virginia State Bar from $250 to $350.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Attorney members of the Virginia State Bar who are required to pay annual fees.

Terms To Know

Supreme Court
The highest court in Virginia that can make rules for the state bar.
Annual fee cap
The maximum amount of money an attorney must pay each year to be a member of the Virginia State Bar.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify when the new fees will start being collected.
  • Does not explain why the fee increase was necessary or how it will affect bar members.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB276AC

2026-03-12 • Conference

Conference Report

Plain English: The amendment accepts changes made by the Senate to House Bill No. 276, which relates to rules and regulations for fees charged by members of the Virginia State Bar.

  • Accepts Senate amendments related to fee schedules for members of the Virginia State Bar.
  • The official amendment text does not specify what specific changes were made by the Senate. More details about the exact nature of these changes are needed.
HB276AS1

2026-02-20 • Committee

Courts of Justice Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the maximum annual fee an attorney must pay to the Virginia State Bar from $250 to $350.

  • Increases the maximum annual fee that attorneys have to pay to the Virginia State Bar from $250 to $350.
HB276EDOC

2026-02-23 • Senate

Senate Amendments

Plain English: The amendment changes the maximum annual fee that attorneys must pay to $350.

  • Adds a new rule stating that the annual fees paid by any attorney cannot be more than $350.
  • The exact context and previous rules about the fees are not provided, so details on how this change affects existing regulations are unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

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

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

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

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)

  4. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Governor

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

  6. 2026-03-31 House

    Signed by Speaker

  7. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  8. 2026-03-31 Governor

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

  9. 2026-03-31 House

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

  10. 2026-03-31 House

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

  11. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by President

  12. 2026-03-30 House

    Enrolled

  13. 2026-03-30 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB276ER)

  14. 2026-03-12 House

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

  15. 2026-03-11 Conference

    Conference Report released

  16. 2026-03-11 Conference

    Conference Report released

  17. 2026-03-11 Senate

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

  18. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Conferees appointed by Senate

  19. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate Conferees: Deeds, Perry, Obenshain

  20. 2026-03-04 House

    Conferees appointed by House

  21. 2026-03-04 House

    House Conferees: Sullivan, Hope, Kilgore

  22. 2026-03-02 House

    House acceded to request

  23. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Senate requested conference committee

  24. 2026-02-27 Senate

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

  25. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. 2026-02-25 House

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

  27. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Read third time

  28. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate as amended

  29. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. 2026-02-23 Courts of Justice

    Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

  31. 2026-02-23 Senate

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

  32. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  34. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  35. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  36. 2026-02-18 Courts of Justice

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

  37. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  38. 2026-02-04 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  39. 2026-02-03 House

    Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

  40. 2026-02-02 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  41. 2026-01-30 House

    Read first time

  42. 2026-01-28 Courts of Justice

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

  43. 2026-01-21 House

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

  44. 2026-01-21 Civil

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  45. 2026-01-19 Civil

    Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  46. 2026-01-09 House

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

  47. 2026-01-09 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
An Act to amend and reenact §
54.1-3912
of the Code of Virginia, relating to members of the Virginia State Bar; rules and regulations relating to schedule of fees.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
54.1-3912
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
54.1-3912
. Fees.
The Supreme Court may promulgate rules and regulations fixing a schedule of fees to be paid by members of the Virginia State Bar for the purpose of administering this article
,
and providing for the collection and disbursement of such fees; but the annual fees to be paid by any attorney shall not exceed
$250

$350
.