SR 205 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

SR 205 establishes a process for the Senate to nominate candidates for election to circuit court judgeships. The bill requires the Senate to formally nominate individuals who will then be elected by voters in the subsequent general election. This procedural bill directly affects the Senate's role in the judicial selection process and the candidates seeking circuit court positions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, primarily involving formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The core content remains identical, maintaining the same four judicial circuit nominations with unchanged terms and start dates.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and presentation were modified during the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Layout and formatting were reorganized to meet enrolled bill standards, including repositioning session information and adding spacing.

Enrolled designation and final bill identifier (SR205ER) were added to indicate the bill has completed the legislative process.

Draft markers and committee referral notes were removed as the bill moved from introduction to final enrollment.

REQUIREMENT

All four judicial nominations remain exactly the same with no changes to names, districts, terms, or start dates.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Jan 14, 2025

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR205ER)

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25104910D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors