HR 24 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.

HR 24 is a procedural bill that establishes the process for nominating candidates to fill circuit court judgeships. It does not change court qualifications or substantive legal procedures but outlines the method for selecting nominees for these positions. The bill was unanimously passed by the House on January 21, 2026, with a 98-0 vote. This action formally adopted the nomination process for circuit court judges.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily involving extensive formatting adjustments, the addition of official status headers, and the removal of sponsor attribution. The substantive policy content regarding the nomination of specific individuals to circuit court judgeships and their respective terms remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed the sponsor attribution line identifying 'Patron - Maldonado' and the introductory 'Introduced' status.

Added 'ENROLLED' status headers and 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates' text to reflect the bill's final passage.

Altered the layout and spacing of the text, including the insertion of a stray 'HR24ER' identifier and minor line breaks, without changing the legal meaning.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

87–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 88

Jan 21, 2026

D Democratic53

53 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

34 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR24ER)

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Presented, ordered printed (HR24)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors