Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB342 — Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates, availability of complaint forms in courthouses.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on February 25, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates, availability of complaint forms in courthouses.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 17.1-917, 19.2-43.1.

  • 17.1-917

    Any standardized form developed and utilized by the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission for the filing of a complaint shall

    Inserts “Any standardized form developed and utilized by the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission for the filing of a complaint shall”.

  • 17.1-917

    also

    Inserts “also”.

  • 17.1-917

    be made available to the public in paper form in every clerk's office in all state courts of the Commonwealth. In all such courts

    Inserts “be made available to the public in paper form in every clerk's office in all state courts of the Commonwealth. In all such courts”.

  • 17.1-917

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 17.1-917

    a sign shall be posted in a location accessible to the public that notes the availability and location of such paper forms in the office.

    Inserts “a sign shall be posted in a location accessible to the public that notes the availability and location of such paper forms in the office.”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    Any standardized form developed and utilized by the

    Inserts “Any standardized form developed and utilized by the”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    Department of Magistrate Services in the

    Inserts “Department of Magistrate Services in the”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    Office of the Executive Secretary

    Inserts “Office of the Executive Secretary”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    of the Supreme Court of Virginia

    Inserts “of the Supreme Court of Virginia”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    for the filing of a complaint

    Inserts “for the filing of a complaint”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    against a magistrate

    Inserts “against a magistrate”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    shall be made available to the public in paper form in every clerk's office in all state courts of the Commonwealth. In all such courts

    Inserts “shall be made available to the public in paper form in every clerk's office in all state courts of the Commonwealth. In all such courts”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    a sign shall be posted in a location accessible to the public that notes the availability and location of such paper forms in the

    Inserts “a sign shall be posted in a location accessible to the public that notes the availability and location of such paper forms in the”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    clerk's

    Inserts “clerk's”.

  • 19.2-43.1

    office.

    Inserts “office.”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 113 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  4. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. S Signed by President

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB342)

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB342ER)

  9. H Enrolled

  10. S Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. S Read third time

  12. S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  13. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. S Rules suspended

  15. S Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

  16. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  17. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  18. H Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)

  19. H Read second time and engrossed

  20. H Read first time

  21. H Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)

  22. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  23. H Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

  24. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  25. H Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  26. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB342)

  27. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  28. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100400D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed Senate

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

Official roll call →

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)

Official roll call →

Passed 63 Yea · 34 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633403
Total 633403
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Not Voting
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Not Voting
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15700
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)

Official roll call →

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB342 do?
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; magistrates, availability of complaint forms in courthouses.
Who sponsors HB342?
HB342 is sponsored by Marty Martinez.
What is the current status of HB342?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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