SR 12 — Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
Last action — Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Nominating persons to be elected to generaldistrict court judgeships.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
156 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
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SESSION history | pdf | print version SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
12 Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 27, 2020 RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the following persons are hereby nominated to be elected to the respective general district court judgeships as follows:
The Honorable Robert G.
MacDonald, of Chesapeake, as a judge of the First Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2021.
The Honorable Elizabeth S.
Hodges, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2020.
The Honorable Salvatore R.
Iaquinto, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2020.
The Honorable Paul D.
Merullo, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Joan E.
Mahoney, of Norfolk, as a judge of the Fourth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2020.
The Honorable Michael C.
Rosenblum, of Norfolk, as a judge of the Fourth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable W.
Parker Councill, of Isle of Wight, as a judge of the Fifth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2020.
The Honorable H.
Lee Townsend, III, of Emporia, as a judge of the Sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Stephanie E.
Merritt, of New Kent, as a judge of the Ninth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Ray P.
Lupold, III, of Petersburg, as a judge of the Eleventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2020.
The Honorable Matthew D.
Nelson, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Robert E.
Reibach, of Hanover, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Donald M.
Haddock, Jr., of Alexandria, as a judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2020.
The Honorable Robert L.
Adams, Jr., of Danville, as a judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2021.
The Honorable Francis W.
Burkart, III, of Roanoke, as a judge of the Twenty-third Judicial District for a term of six years commencing November 1, 2020.
The Honorable John S.
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Hart, Jr., of Harrisonburg, as a judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable George R.
Brittain, II, of Tazewell, as a judge of the Twenty-ninth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
The Honorable Shawn L.
Hines, of Lee, as a judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2021.
The Honorable Wallace S.
Covington, III, of Prince William, as a judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2020.
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Action History
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Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate
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Taken up for immediate consideration
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Readings waived
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Discharged from Judiciary
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Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Presented and ordered printed 20106212D
Sponsors
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Not Voting |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Not Voting |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 12 do?
- Nominating persons to be elected to generaldistrict court judgeships.
- Who sponsors SR 12?
- SR 12 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SR 12?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SR 12?
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