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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 259: Judicial allocations; JLARC to study methodology used to determine.

Passed one chamber 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

SJ 259 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Judicial allocations; JLARC to study methodology used to determine. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ259ER).

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Official summary

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

Study; JLARC; methodology used to determine judicial allocations; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the methodology used to determine judicial allocations to state courts within the Commonwealth. JLARC is directed to submit its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ259ER)
  2. Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
  3. Taken up
  4. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
  5. Referred to Committee on Rules
  6. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  7. Read third time
  8. Printed as engrossed 25104574D-E
  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended
  10. Rules Amendments agreed to
  11. Reading of amendments waived
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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