SB 6 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Judges; increases from six to seven the maximum number in the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit.

Summary

Maximum number of judges in each judicial circuit. Increases from six to seven the maximum number of authorized judges in the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia and is identical to HB 821.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Nov 29, 2021 Signed Apr 11, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2022

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 33

Feb 7, 2022

D Democratic17

16 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 11, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 579 (effective 7/1/22)

executive

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Nov 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Nov 29, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100512D

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors