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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1291: General district courts; increases jurisdictional limits.

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

SB 1291 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: General district courts; increases jurisdictional limits. Primary sponsor: Mark Peake (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0338).

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Official summary

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

General district courts; jurisdictional limits. Increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the maximum civil jurisdictional limit of general district courts for all civil actions. Under current law, only civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death have a maximum jurisdictional limit of $50,000. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark PeakePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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 (CHAP0338)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 338 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1291)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1291ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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