HB 604 VA
Specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 604 would establish specialty civil court dockets for business and complex litigation cases. The bill would create new sections in the Virginia Code establishing business and complex litigation dockets and would set criteria for determining which actions are eligible to be filed in these specialty dockets.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 8.01 a chapter numbered 5.2, consisting of sections numbered 8.01-267.10, 8.01-267.11, and 8.01-267.12, relating to specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established; criteria for eligible actions.
Sponsor (1)
- Rodney T. Willett Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (6)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102359D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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