Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2476: Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2476 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office; automatic substitution. Provides that certain provisions providing for the dismissal of an action where a party fails to make a motion for substitution of parties when such motion is necessary do not apply in actions where a public officer is a party in an official capacity, provided that the only claim in such action was made against such public officer in his official capacity, and such officer dies, resigns, or otherwise ceases to hold office while an action is pending. In any such instance, such public officer's successor shall be automatically substituted as a party. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Henson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 460 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2476ER)
- Enrolled
- Senate Amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 1-N)
- Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
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