Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia.
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HJ 161 — Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia.
Last action — VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 1-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Election of a Supreme Court of Virginia Justice, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HJ 161, a specific line was added to enhance the clarity or requirements of the legislation, while another line was removed, possibly because it was outdated or redundant. These changes are important because they help to refine the bill, ensuring it is more effective and easier to understand. This kind of editing can make a significant difference in how the law is applied in practice.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
Action History
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VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 1-N)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N)
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Agreed to by Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Amendments by Senator Saslaw agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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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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January 27, 2020 agreed to
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Motion to postpone the special and continuing joint order relating to judges until Monday,
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Reading waived
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January 22, 2020 agreed to
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Special and continuing joint order to hold elections relating to judges until Wednesday,
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VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
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Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House
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Taken up for immediate consideration
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Presented, ordered printed 20106284D
Sponsors
- Joseph C. Lindsey · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Joseph C. Lindsey
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 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 93 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Not Voting |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Not Voting |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Not Voting |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Not Voting |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Not Voting |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Not Voting |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Wampler, William C., III | — | Yea |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HJ 161 do?
- Election of a Supreme Court of Virginia Justice, Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.
- Who sponsors HJ 161?
- HJ 161 is sponsored by Joseph C. Lindsey.
- What is the current status of HJ 161?
- 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 HJ 161?
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