SR 168 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.

This bill proposes to nominate individuals to run for election as judges in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. The key provision allows specific persons to be formally put forward as candidates for these judicial positions. Once nominated, these individuals would compete in elections to fill the judgeships. The bill does not change the qualifications for judges or alter court procedures, but rather facilitates the selection process by identifying nominees.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of Senate Resolution 168 from its introduced draft to its enrolled final version. The primary changes are formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications. The resolution nominates ten individuals to serve as juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in Virginia, with specific start dates and judicial districts listed for each nominee.

TECHNICAL

Removed introductory metadata including bill number, session date, and committee referral information that was present in the introduced version.

Added spacing and formatting elements including multiple blank lines and decorative spacing to match enrolled document standards.

Changed the status indicator from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final approval status.

Modified the resolution text layout with indentation and line breaks to conform to enrolled document formatting requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Mar 13, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR168ER)

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26109849D

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (38-0-1)

senate

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors