HB 2599 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Chief judges; designation of cases to be heard in the Twelfth Judicial District.

Summary
Chief judges; designation of cases to be heard in the Twelfth Judicial District. Allows the chief judges of the Twelfth Judicial District General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court to designate by order cases to be heard in courtrooms in the Colonial Heights General District Court or Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court whose proper, preferred, or permissible venue is laid in Chesterfield County. The bill provides that such designations made by order shall not be subject to objection. Additionally, the bill provides that its provisions shall supersede all other provisions outside the bill related to the venue of cases to be heard in general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court. The bill also prohibits such use of the City of Colonial Heights courtrooms until the city manager of Colonial Heights and the county supervisor of Chesterfield County have executed a memorandum of understanding detailing the terms and conditions of the use of such courtrooms. The provisions of this bill shall expire at such time that the Twelfth Judicial District General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court courthouse buildings located in Chesterfield County are expanded or otherwise redesigned to suitably accommodate the office and courtroom space for an additional judge and additional administrative staff.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 292 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly on March 21, 2025. The primary change is the addition of a new legal section (16.1-69.35:3) that establishes procedures for designating specific cases to be heard in the Twelfth Judicial District. This update finalizes the legislative process for a bill aimed at clarifying the role of chief judges in managing court caseloads in that specific region.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Twelfth Judicial District in Virginia; however, its status changed from a proposed bill to an active law.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new section to the Code of Virginia requiring the designation of specific cases for the Twelfth Judicial District.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' and updated the approval date to March 21, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 292 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2599ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (72-Y 24-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Judicial
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Mike Cherry
RRepublican
VA
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