2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 237

File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 516/06 Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 47
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Haynes, and Oaks
Entitled:
State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Scope of Judicial Review

Synopsis:

Expanding circumstances under which a court may reverse or modify a final decision in a contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act to include a finding, conclusion, or decision that is an abuse of discretion, fails to comply with the agency's established rules and regulations, or, in the case of a penalty or sanction, does not reasonably state the basis for the nature and extent of the penalty or sanction.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/31
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Administrative Procedure Act
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 10-222 , 10-222 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered