HB 185 VA
Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review.
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Summary
Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review. Provides that when a circuit court acts on or issues an order pertaining to the closure of a proceeding, such order is eligible for immediate appellate review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill further provides that any person aggrieved by such an order may, within 15 days of the entry of such an order, file a petition for review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
Sponsor (1)
- Leslie Chambers Mehta · primary
10 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- John Chilton McAuliff · cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · cosponsor
Action history (31)
- Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103517D · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB185) · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB185ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB185) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 366 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0366) · executive
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