SR 13 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.

This is a procedural resolution (SR 13) that nominates individuals for election to circuit court judgeships. It does not change existing law or affect specific groups; it simply identifies candidates for judicial positions. The bill was unanimously passed by the Senate on January 21, 2026, with no opposing votes. As a nomination resolution, it has no substantive policy provisions beyond identifying candidates for consideration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits
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The bill transitioned from an introduced Senate resolution to an enrolled version, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for execution. The substantive content remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of official status markers. No policy, eligibility, or timeline modifications were made.
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Document formatting was adjusted to reflect enrolled status with official Senate resolution markers and spacing changes

Added 'ENROLLED' designation and 'Agreed to by the Senate' language to indicate final passage

Removed introductory metadata including bill number, introduction date, and committee referral information

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 21, 2026
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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate (SR13ER)
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105814D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Scott Surovell
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
VA
34