HB342
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates, availability of complaint forms in courthouses.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
Chief Patron:
Marty Martinez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates; availability of complaint forms in courthouses.
Requires that paper copies of any standardized form developed and utilized by the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission and any standardized form developed and utilized by the Department of Magistrate Services in the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia for the filing of a complaint ... (More) be made available to the public in the clerk's office in all state courts of the Commonwealth. The bill also requires that a sign be posted in all such courts, in a location accessible to the public, that notes the availability and location of such forms. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100400D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB342)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
