2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1327: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.
Legislative Summary
Maximum number of judges in each judicial district. Increases by one the maximum number of general district court judges in the Ninth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Second Judicial District. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts. This bill is identical to HB 2729.
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Bill History
1/12/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-12-2025 25104284D
Senate
1/12/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1327)
Senate
1/28/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/29/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/30/2025
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106783D-H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1327)
Senate
2/7/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
House insisted on substitute
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
House requested conference committee
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
2/17/2025
Senators: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Diggs
Senate
2/18/2025
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Delegates: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Amended by conference committee
2/19/2025
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1327ER)
Senate
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 (SB1327)
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 582 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582)
Roll Call Votes
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N)
2/12/2025
2
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
