Judges; increases number in various general district courts. (SB179)

Introduced By

Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Number of district court judges. Increases by one the number of general district court judges in the following districts: 2nd (Virginia Beach); 11th (Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan); 15th (Fredericksburg, Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland); and 26th (Harrisonburg, Winchester, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren); and increases by one the number of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the following districts: 1st (Chesapeake); 11th (Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan); 15th (Fredericksburg, Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland); 16th (Charlottesville, Madison, Greene, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Orange, Culpeper); 28th (Bristol, Smyth, Washington); and 29th (Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, Dickenson). This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/07/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081660866
01/07/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2008Rereferred to Finance
01/22/2008Reported from Finance (10-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2008Passed by for the day
01/25/2008Passed by for the day
01/28/2008Read second time
01/28/2008Passed by for the day
01/29/2008Passed by for the day
01/30/2008Read second time
01/30/2008Reading of amendment waived
01/30/2008Amendment by Senator Norment rejected
01/30/2008Engrossed by Senate
01/31/2008Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2008Communicated to House
02/01/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB179)
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/15/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2008Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2008Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
02/27/2008Continued to 2009 in Appropriations
12/04/2008Left in Appropriations