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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 1485

Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc; summary disposition of certain civil cases. Increases from 17 to 21 the maximum number of authorized judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall prescribe by rule the number of judges needed for the Court of Appeals to sit en banc, and that such number shall not be fewer than 13 judges. Additionally, the bill permits the Court of Appeals to summarily affirm the decision below in certain civil cases.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		Continued to next session in Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Reported from Courts of Justice with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
House		Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 2, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)passSet your home in Virginia to see

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