Judges; maximum number each judicial district and circuit.
Summary
Maximum number of judges in each judicial district and circuit. Increases by one the maximum number of authorized juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Twentieth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the First, Ninth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuits. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia. This bill incorporates SB 686 and is identical to HB 310.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
15
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB710ER)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Amended
Amendment by Senator Obenshain rejected (19-Y 21-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24103420D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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