SR 14 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

This bill (SR 14) establishes a process for nominating candidates to be elected as general district court judges. It directly affects individuals seeking election to these judicial positions by outlining how they are formally put forward for consideration. The key provision is creating a formal nomination mechanism for candidates running for general district court judgeships. As a procedural bill, it does not change court operations or judicial qualifications but sets the step for selecting nominees.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This document shows the transformation of Senate Resolution 14 from its introduced draft to its enrolled final version. The primary changes involve extensive formatting adjustments, including the addition of numerous blank lines and spacing modifications, while the substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged. The resolution nominates 16 individuals to serve as general district court judges in Virginia, with their terms and start dates preserved in the final version.

TECHNICAL

Extensive formatting changes were made, including the addition of numerous blank lines and spacing adjustments throughout the document. The text was reorganized to transition from an introduced draft format to an enrolled official format.

The header information was modified, changing from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED' and adding the official bill number SR14ER to indicate the enrolled version.

Removed introductory metadata including the bill number 26105820D, the patron name (Surovell), and the committee referral notation that were present in the introduced draft.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Jan 21, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR14ER)

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105820D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors