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HB 192 VA
Introduced

General district courts; jurisdictional limits relating to motor vehicle accidents.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 192 would modify the jurisdictional limits of general district courts relating to motor vehicle accidents. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to adjust the scope of cases that general district courts can hear involving motor vehicle accidents.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general district courts; jurisdictional limits; motor vehicle accidents.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (7)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101461D · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  4. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB192) · lower
  5. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  6. Jan 28, 2026 Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
  7. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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