SB793
Court of Appeals of Virginia; increases maximum number of judges, hearings en banc.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106480D-S1
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc.
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 ... (More) not be fewer than 13 judges. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26106064D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB793)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106480D-S1
