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2016 SESSION

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SB 57 Judges; increases number in 19th and 25th Judicial Districts.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Number of district court judges. Increases from seven to eight the number of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the 19th Judicial District (Fairfax, Fairfax County) and increases from three to four the number of general district court judges in the 25th Judicial District (Covington, Lexington, Staunton, Buena Vista, Waynesboro, Highland, Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath, Alleghany, Botetourt, and Craig). This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts. This bill incorporates SB 347 and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.

FULL TEXT

• 12/16/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103022D  pdf
• 01/18/16  Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104448D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/11/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/08/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/16/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103022D
• 12/16/15  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
• 01/18/16  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 01/18/16  Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104448D-S1
• 01/18/16  Senate: Incorporates SB347
• 02/03/16  Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/16  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/16  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/16  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16104448D-S1
• 02/05/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB57S1
• 02/08/16  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/11/16  House: Read first time
• 02/11/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 02/22/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/16  House: Read second time
• 03/07/16  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/16  House: Read third time
• 03/08/16  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/08/16  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/08/16  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 1-N)
• 03/08/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
• 03/09/16  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/16  House: Enrolled
• 03/11/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER)
• 03/11/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/14/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/16/16
• 03/16/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 04/08/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 728 (effective 7/1/18)
• 04/08/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0728)