HR 472 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.

HR 472 is a procedural bill that nominates individuals for election to circuit court judgeships. It directly affects the process for selecting candidates to fill judicial positions in circuit courts. The bill simply proposes specific nominees for these judicial roles, without altering court procedures or creating new legal requirements. As a nomination bill, it does not establish new policies or impact existing laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill transitioned from its original introduced format to an enrolled version, primarily changing formatting and layout rather than substantive policy. The core nomination of four circuit court judges remains identical, with no changes to their names, districts, terms, or start dates.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's purpose and applicability remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout were significantly altered, including removal of session header details, addition of decorative spacing, and changes to the status label from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED'.

The resolution text was reformatted with different indentation and line breaks, but the substantive nomination language remained identical.

Removed the patron attribution line and session header information that was present in the introduced version.

Added the enrolled bill identifier 'HR472ER' at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 14, 2025

How they voted

99–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 100

Jan 14, 2025

D Democratic51

51 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican49

48 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR472ER)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Presented, ordered printed (HR472)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors