Judges; maximum number in circuit, general district, and juvenile courts, etc. (SB443)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), and Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

Number of circuit and district court judges. Increases and decreases the number of circuit, general district, and juvenile court judges authorized for each judicial circuit and district in accordance with a study report issued by the National Center for State Courts. These adjustments are recommended by the Judicial Council and by the Committee on District Courts. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101809D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB443)
01/22/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2014Committee substitute printed 14104356D-S1
01/22/2014Rereferred to Finance
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB443)
01/24/2014Incorporates SB543
01/24/2014Incorporates SB317
02/05/2014Reported from Finance with amendment (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Read second time
02/07/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/07/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104356D-S1
02/07/2014Reading of amendment waived
02/07/2014Committee amendment agreed to
02/07/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB443ES1
02/07/2014Printed as engrossed 14104356D-ES1
02/10/2014Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
02/12/2014Placed on Calendar
02/12/2014Read first time
02/12/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/17/2014Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/21/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/25/2014Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
02/26/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
03/03/2014Reported from Appropriations with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2014Committee substitute printed 14105084D-H1
03/05/2014Read second time
03/06/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB443H1)
03/06/2014Read third time
03/06/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14105084D-H1
03/06/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB443H1
03/06/2014Passed House with substitute (67-Y 32-N)
03/06/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2014House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
03/06/2014House insisted on substitute
03/06/2014House requested conference committee
03/06/2014Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
03/06/2014Conferees appointed by Senate
03/06/2014Senators: Norment, Petersen, McDougle
03/06/2014Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2014Delegates: Albo, Jones, Joannou
03/07/2014C Amended by conference committee
03/07/2014Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N)
03/07/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2014Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/17/2014Enrolled
03/17/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB443ER)
03/17/2014Signed by President
03/18/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB443ER)
03/18/2014Signed by Speaker
04/06/2014Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/22/2014Placed on Calendar
04/23/2014Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 35-N)
04/23/2014Communicated to Governor
05/23/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 822 (effective 7/1/14)
05/23/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 12 minutes.