SB 158
Approved by Governor-Chapter 880 (effective 7/1/2026)
Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 7, 2026
- Session 2026
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 880 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
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Signed by Speaker
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB158)
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB158ER)
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Enrolled
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB158)
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Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Conference Report released
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House Conferees: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard
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Conferees appointed by House
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Senate Conferees: Perry, Deeds, Stuart
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
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Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Committee substitute printed 26108033D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB158)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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Rules suspended
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Incorporates SB780 (Obenshain)
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Committee substitute printed 26105622D-S1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB158)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100733D