HR 25 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

HR 25 nominates individuals for election to general district court judgeships in the state. The bill directly affects the process for selecting candidates to fill these judicial positions. It is a procedural measure focused solely on the nomination step for existing judgeships, with no changes to court structure or qualifications. The bill was unanimously approved by the House on January 21, 2026, and now moves to the next legislative step.

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an introduced House Resolution to its final enrolled version, primarily involving extensive formatting adjustments, the addition of an 'Agreed to' status line, and the insertion of a bill identifier (HR25ER). The substantive content, which nominates specific individuals to serve as general district court judges in Virginia, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted with significant changes to spacing, indentation, and line breaks, likely to meet final printing standards for enrolled bills.

A status line stating 'Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 21, 2026' was inserted to indicate the resolution passed its initial vote.

The bill identifier 'HR25ER' was added to the text, marking the document as the enrolled final version.

The header was updated to reflect the 'ENROLLED' status rather than just 'INTRODUCED', signifying the document's completion of the legislative process.

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

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House (HR25ER)

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Presented, ordered printed (HR25)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors