HB443
Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 30, 2026
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB443ER)
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. This bill incorporates HB 46 and HB 194. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102580D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106991D-H1
- 02/04/2026 - House: Incorporates HB46 (Reid)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Incorporates HB194 (McQuinn)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109166D-S1
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Perry, Deeds, Stuart
- 03/11/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26110059D-H2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB443ER)
