2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB843: Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall, evaluation, etc.

Legislative Summary

Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee for Courts of Justice. Provides that no retired judge shall be authorized or eligible for temporary recall if such judge, prior to submitting a notice of retirement, sought reelection to a subsequent term but was not reelected by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee for Courts of Justice. Provides that no retired judge shall be authorized or eligible for temporary recall if such judge, prior to submitting a notice of retirement, sought reelection to a subsequent term but was not reelected by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.

Bill History

12/28/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100717D
Senate
12/28/2022
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/25/2023
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105559D-S1
Senate
1/27/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Read second time
Senate
1/30/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105559D-S1
Senate
1/30/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB843S1
Senate
1/31/2023
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/1/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Amendments

Substitute for SB843 for S-Judiciary

Substitute for SB843 for S-Judiciary

1/25/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
2/1/2023
32
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
1/25/2023
12
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/30/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Petersen
John Petersen
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/25/20237.3 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text12/28/202217.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/202363.1 KB