SR 15 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.

This bill establishes a process for nominating candidates to fill judicial vacancies in juvenile and domestic relations district courts. It directly affects the selection of judges for these specialized court positions. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on January 21, 2026, but does not specify nomination criteria or voting mechanisms beyond the title and abstract. As a procedural measure, it focuses on the nomination step rather than substantive policy changes.

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of Senate Resolution 15 from its introduced draft to its enrolled final version. The primary changes involve extensive formatting adjustments and layout modifications rather than substantive policy changes. The resolution's core purpose remains unchanged - nominating individuals to serve as juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships in Virginia.

TECHNICAL

The document header was reorganized with the session year and resolution number appearing in different positions, and additional spacing was added throughout the document.

The status indicator changed from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENROLLED', reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The resolution text was reformatted with different indentation and line breaks, but the substantive content and all judicial nominations remain identical.

The identifier 'SR15ER' was added at the bottom, indicating this is the enrolled version of Senate Resolution 15.

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate (SR15ER)

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26105822D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors