Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
HR 803 nominates candidates for election to general district court judgeships in Virginia. It establishes a process where the House of Delegates formally nominates individuals to fill these judicial positions. The bill directly affects the selection process for local court judges, bypassing a standard election by having the House propose candidates. This procedural bill passed the House unanimously on February 19, 2025, with the nominated candidates then subject to election.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill transitioned from an introduced House Resolution to its enrolled final version with significant formatting and layout changes. The substantive content remains the same - nominating 12 individuals to serve as general district court judges across various Virginia judicial districts for six-year terms. The changes are primarily technical, involving formatting adjustments, spacing modifications, and the addition of 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates' language to indicate final passage.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes including removal of session header information, addition of decorative spacing elements, and reorganization of text alignment
Added 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 19, 2025' language to document the resolution's adoption
Changed status from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED' indicating the bill has completed its legislative process
Removed patron attribution line and replaced with standard enrolled resolution formatting
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
97–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 100
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic51
100% Yea
R
Republican49
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House (HR803ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agreed to by House by voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Presented, ordered printed (HR803)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Maldonado
DDemocratic
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