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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 793: Court of Appeals of Virginia; increases maximum number of judges, hearings en banc.

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 793 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Court of Appeals of Virginia; increases maximum number of judges, hearings en banc. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N).

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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 on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc. Increases from 17 to 21 the maximum number of authorized judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall prescribe by rule the number of judges needed for the Court of Appeals to sit en banc, and that such number shall not be fewer than 13 judges.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott SurovellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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 Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
  2. Committee substitute printed 26106480D-S1
  3. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  4. Senate committee offered
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB793)
  6. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  7. Presented and ordered printed 26106064D

Sources

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