Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges.
Maximum number of judges in each judicial district and circuit. Increases by one the maximum number of authorized juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Twelfth and Fifteenth Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of authorized general district court judges in the Twelfth and Twenty-sixth Judicial Districts. Finally, the bill increases by one the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the Twentieth and Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuits. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-14 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-25 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1366 | Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control. | enrolled |
| HB 18 | Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports. | enrolled |
| HB 854 | Real property tax; local classification or designation for property, nonprofit organizations. | enrolled |
| SR 168 | Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court. | enrolled |
| HB 19 | Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. | enrolled |
| HB 361 | Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date. | enrolled |
| HB 1208 | Public education; early childhood care and education, child care access calculations, report. | enrolled |
| HB 1233 | Va. Sexual & Domestic Violence Victim fund; fee for offenses related to solicitation of minors, etc. | enrolled |