States / Virginia / HB 443

HB 443 Enacted

Judicial district and circuit courts; maximum number of judges.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB443ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Perry, Deeds, Stuart
Mar 11, 2026 · House
House acceded to request
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 11, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 96-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109166D-S1
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106991D-H1
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Incorporates HB46 (Reid)
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Incorporates HB194 (McQuinn)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB443)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102580D
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice