SB 710

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 19, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 26, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 05, 2024

Judges; maximum number each judicial district and circuit.

Abstract

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 Twentieth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the First, Ninth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuits. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia. This bill incorporates SB 686 and is identical to HB 310.

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 Twentieth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the First, Ninth, and Fifteenth Judicial Circuits. The provisions in the bill are recommendations of the Committee on District Courts and the Judicial Council of Virginia. This bill incorporates SB 686.

Maximum number of judges in each judicial districtand circuit. Increases by one the maximum number of authorizedjuvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Twentiethand Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by onethe maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the First,Ninth, and Fifteenth Judicial Circuits. The provisions in the billare recommendations of the Committee on District Courts and the JudicialCouncil of Virginia.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Apr 05, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 606 (effective 7/1/24)

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB710ER)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB710ER)

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 06, 2024

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Mar 05, 2024

House

Delegates: Hope, Simon, Green

House

Conferees appointed by House

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Senate

Senators: Deeds, Carroll Foy, Obenshain

Senate

Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 29, 2024

House

House insisted on substitute

House

House requested conference committee

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

House substitute rejected by Senate (19-Y 20-N)

Feb 26, 2024

House

Read third time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24107801D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB710H1

House

Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (95-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 21, 2024

House

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB710H1)

Feb 16, 2024

House

Committee substitute printed 24107801D-H1

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

Feb 15, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB710S1

Senate

Amendment by Senator Obenshain rejected (19-Y 21-N)

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24106222D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB710S1)

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Incorporates SB686 (McPike)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24106222D-S1

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 24103420D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24103420D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106222D-S1 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107801D-H1 PDF HTML
SB710ER PDF HTML
CHAP0606 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB710FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB710FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB710FS1122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB710ASR HTML
Amendment: SB710AC HTML

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