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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2729: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2729 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district. Primary sponsor: Patrick Hope (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Maximum number of judges in each judicial district. Increases by one the maximum number of general district court judges in the Ninth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Second Judicial District. This bill incorporates HB 2249 and HB 2361 and is identical to SB 1327.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HopePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2729)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2729ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (87-Y 0-N)
  11. Reconsideration of rejection of Senate substitute agreed to by House
  12. Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source