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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 745: Twenty-seventh judicial district; boundary of judicial district, number of judges.

In committee 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 745 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Twenty-seventh judicial district; boundary of judicial district, number of judges. Primary sponsor: Wren Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

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

Twenty-seventh judicial district; boundary of judicial district; number of judges. Divides the twenty-seventh judicial district, currently composed of the Cities of Galax and Radford and the Counties of Montgomery, Giles, Bland, Pulaski, Wythe, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson, into two separate judicial districts. The bill provides that the City of Radford and the Counties of Montgomery, Giles, and Bland shall constitute the twenty-seventh district and that the City of Galax and the Counties of Pulaski, Wythe, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson shall constitute district twenty-seven-A. The bill also divides the maximum number of judges authorized to serve the twenty-seventh district general district court and the juvenile and domestic relations district court between the twenty-seventh district and district twenty-seven-A.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wren WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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. Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103917D

Sources

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