15th Judicial Circuit; Judicial Council of Virginia to study organization and boundaries.
Summary
Study; Judicial Council of Virginia; boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit; report. Requests the Judicial Council of Virginia to study the current boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit and determine if the City of Fredericksburg and Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties should be removed from the current judicial circuit boundary lines and a new judicial circuit composed of those localities established.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 1, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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5
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Committee
3
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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