HB441 — Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; reform, increases membership.
Last action — Continued from last session
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1Introduced
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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 has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill reforms the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission by increasing its membership.
This bill aims to reform the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission by adding more members. The changes are intended to enhance the Commission's functionality and oversight capabilities.
Summary
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; reform, increases membership.
Bill Text
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Read HB441 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
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S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Read first time
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H Committee substitute printed 26106142D-H1
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H Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB441)
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H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104937D
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope · 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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Charlie Schmidt | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Justin Pence | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Virgil Thornton | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Charlie Schmidt | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB441 do?
- Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; reform, increases membership.
- Who sponsors HB441?
- HB441 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
- What is the current status of HB441?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB441?
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