VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.
What it does
Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc; summary disposition of certain civil cases. Increases from 17 to 21 the maximum number of authorized judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall prescribe by rule the number of judges needed for the Court of Appeals to sit en banc, and that such number shall not be fewer than 13 judges.
More detail
Additionally, the bill permits the Court of Appeals to summarily affirm the decision below in certain civil cases.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)
- Feb 23Committee substitute printed 26108371D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 11Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 10Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 9committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 9Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26105533DIntroduced
- Mar 9Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Latest