2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB497: Judge; Second Judicial Circuit, resident judge in Counties of Accomack and Northampton.

Legislative Summary

Judge; Second Judicial Circuit; resident judge in Counties of Accomack and Northampton. Requires that one judge from the Second Judicial Circuit be a resident and domiciliary of the County of Accomack or Northampton and preside regularly in the Counties of Accomack and Northampton. Judge; Second Judicial Circuit; resident judge in Counties of Accomack and Northampton. Requires that one judge from the Second Judicial Circuit be a resident and domiciliary of the County of Accomack or Northampton and preside regularly in the Counties of Accomack and Northampton.

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Bill History

1/12/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101825D
Senate
1/12/2022
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/24/2022
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2022
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/26/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2022
Read second time
Senate
1/27/2022
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
1/27/2022
Committee amendments agreed to
Senate
1/27/2022
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB497E
Senate
1/27/2022
Printed as engrossed 22101825D-E
Senate
1/28/2022
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2022
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
2/28/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/2/2022
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/4/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Enrolled
Senate
3/10/2022
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB497ER)
Senate
3/10/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/10/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Senate
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)

Amendments

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

1/24/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
3/7/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
3/2/2022
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/28/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/28/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/26/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
1/24/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lynwood Lewis
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/11/20220.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/10/20220.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/27/20221.0 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/12/20220.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/1/202267.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/202266.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/24/202266.9 KB