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SB 793 VA
Introduced

Court of Appeals of Virginia; increases maximum number of judges, hearings en banc.

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

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

Summary

Virginia Senate Bill 793 would increase the maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to allow for additional judges on the court and would address provisions regarding hearings en banc.

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Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-400 and 17.1-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (8)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106064D · upper
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  3. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB793) · upper
  4. Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
  5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
  6. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106480D-S1 · upper
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) · upper
  8. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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