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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SR 291: Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

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

SR 291 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Judges; nominations for election to general district court. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Bill text as passed Senate (SR291ER).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

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 (SR291ER)
  2. Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
  3. Election by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  4. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  5. Readings waived
  6. Discharged from Courts of Justice
  7. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  8. Presented and ordered printed 25107819D

Sources

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