2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2162: Substitute judge of a district court; per diem compensation.
Legislative Summary
Per diem compensation of a substitute judge of a district court. Increases from $200 to $350 the per diem compensation of each substitute judge of a district court. The bill also increases the per diem compensation for such judge from $100 to $175 if the substitute judge sits less than four hours or presides over less than a full docket. The bill reflects language in subsection S of Item 31 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, Special Session I.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101616D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2162)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Judicial
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2162ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2162)
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 249 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0249)
Roll Call Votes
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
