HB 1485 VA Passed One Chamber
Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 1485 modifies provisions governing the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill addresses the maximum number of judges on the court, procedures for hearings en banc, and the summary disposition of certain civil cases.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-400, 17.1-402, and 17.1-403, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc; summary disposition of certain civil cases.
Sponsor (1)
- Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (19)
- Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105533D · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108371D-S1 · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485) · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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