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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 618: Executive Secretary, Office of; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel.

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

SB 618 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Executive Secretary, Office of; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel. Primary sponsor: Tammy Mulchi (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-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.

Office of the Executive Secretary; annual trauma-informed education for certain court personnel. Requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to provide annual continuing legal education on trauma-informed practices in proceedings involving sexual abuse or abuse of a family or household member to magistrates, clerks, judges of juvenile and domestic relations district courts, general district courts, and circuit courts, and other court employees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tammy MulchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“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. Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103563D

Sources

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